If you can only afford one or two gardening books, start
with these essentials.
Sunset
Western Garden Book
by Kathleen Norris Brenzil (Editor)
Whether
you are a garden novice or a master, this all-encompassing volume
will meet the needs of every West Coast gardener.
Pruning
& Training:
American Horticultural Society
by Christopher Brickell and David Joyce
Excellent
illustrations and written descriptions can make a pruner out
of anyone. This book is very well organized and is a must have
for any gardener.
The Pacific Northwest Gardener's Book of Lists
by Jan and Ray McNeilan
Did
you every wonder which roses grow best on the west side of the
Cascades? What are the best shrubs for Idaho? This book provides
hundreds of specific plant lists that solve all these specific
gardening conditions.
NW Gardeners' Resource Directory
by Stephanie Feeney, Debra Prinzing, Editor
Your Northwest
sourcebook to all things GARDEN! In it's 9th edition you will
find listings of nurseries, gardens to tour, travel information
and booklists, just to name a few. Listings cover Western Oregon,
Washington and British Columbia.
Maritime NW Garden Guide
by Carl Elliot and Rob Peterson
This regional
resource guide for organic gardeners contains planting calendars
and a wealth of information.
