Celebrate Earth Day, Spring, and our new Gardening Collection all at the same time.
Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School by Ann Lovejoy
Adult Gardening Collection – Upper Level – 635.0484 L
Organic gardening may be good for the planet, but Lovejoy gets into that only briefly in this comprehensive look at organic garden design. For her, the primary benefits of an organic garden are minimal care, plants that thrive without taking over, and gardens that tie into the surrounding landscapes. The pictures are beautiful, and the descriptions inspiring. The hitch, of course, is the amount of planning and research that goes into making these extremely site-specific gardens - since she's from the West, you'll want to pair this with one of our books on Michigan gardening. The book leads you through it all, though, concluding with a 30-pages workbook to help figure out what you want and how to get there. If you follow the steps, you’ll be rewarded with a garden that needs little more than annual compost to keep it beautiful.