PRODUCT REVIEW: Two Favorite Garden Books

Selecting the right book for a gardener is not always easy. There is a large variety to choose from depending on a gardener’s interest. To succeed in your choice, you will need to select a book that focuses on gardening in general, and one that contains a lot of helpful information. And, oh yes, it must be entertaining and the author must feel like a gardening comrade. My two favorite books by popular authors, Sharon Lovejoy and Suzy Bales fit the bill perfectly.


Sharon Lovejoy is an award-winning author and naturalist. She writes a humorous and entertaining column for Country Living Gardening magazine. Her book “Trowel & Error“ (what gardener wouldn’t understand this title) is an absolute little jewel for a gardener’s bookshelf. This book is jam packed with an endless amount of clever tips, remedies and short-cuts that will benefit any gardener – from the novice to the experienced. Her fanciful illustrations are an absolute delight. When you open this book and begin to flip through it, all you will want to do is curl up in a chair with your favorite beverage and immerse yourself in this charming book.


Suzy Bales, another award-winning author who has written for Family Circle, Horticulture and The New York Times invites you on a tour of her upstate New York garden in her book “Down-to-Earth Gardener.” You will enjoy every one of her garden rooms as she shares her love for plants, even referring to them as though they are human. Her descriptions are very imaginative and whimsical. The book includes beautiful photos of her garden as well as her hard-earned lessons for creating a down-to-earth garden. Suzy’s relaxed and informal gardening style makes her feel like a gardening soulmate as you meander page by page through her garden. This book is guaranteed to inspire any gardener!

It’s not too late to place your order in time for Christmas. Purchase a book any gardener will love, and save 20% on Sharon Lovejoy’s Trowel & Error, and 34% on Suzy Bales’ Down-to-earth-Gardener.

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