Books from Timber Press (OR)

  • Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom
    Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom
    By Ian Robert Hall, Gordon Thomas Brown, Alessandra Zambonelli

    This extensively illustrated volume brings the latest research and decades of experience to enthusiasts and professionals alike, with coverage of the leading trufle areas including France, Italy, Spain, and Asia, and the newcomers: ...

  • Portraits of Himalayan Flowers
    Portraits of Himalayan Flowers
    By Toshio Yoshida

    Offers full-page color plates of approximately one hundred different flowers and plants in their native habitat accompanied by brief text containing botanical information.

  • Perennials for the Southwest: Plants that Flourish in Arid Gardens
    Perennials for the Southwest: Plants that Flourish in Arid Gardens

    A regional gardening manual highlights more than 150 perennial plants that are perfect for the arid climate conditions of the Southwest, offering practical information on how to design a dry-climate garden and an alphabetical listing of ...

  • Merry Hall
    Merry Hall
    By Beverley Nichols

    First in a trilogy, Merry Hall is the account of the restoration of a house and garden in post-war England.

  • 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs That Deer Don't Eat
    50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants: The Prettiest Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Shrubs That Deer Don't Eat
    By Ruth Rogers Clausen

    Profiles fifty deer-resistant annuals, perennials, shrubs, ferns, bulbs, herbs, and grasses, offering a deer-resistance rating, tips on growth and care, and information on hardiness and size for each.

  • The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms
    The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms
    By Nancy J. Turner, P. von Aderkas

    aIdentifies and describes more than three hundred toxic plants and mushrooms and provides information on their range, toxicity, and treatment.

  • Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces
    Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces
    By George Schenk

    The author of "The Complete Shade Gardener" now pens the first book to describe how to grow garden plants directly on hard surfaces, such as pavement, rocks, tables, and other impermeable platforms. 109 color photos.

  • A Child's Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children
    A Child's Garden: 60 Ideas to Make Any Garden Come Alive for Children
    By Molly Dannenmaier

    A Child's Garden 60 enchanting ideas for integrating children's play into adult gardens and landscapes A creative response to parents' concerns about children's lack of connection to nature 190 color photographs

  • An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials
    An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials
    By Wolfram George Schmid

    An encyclopedic reference on shade perennials provides information on more than 7,000 species and cultivars in 184 genera, including practical growing tips and chapters on soils, watering, fertilizing, and types of shade.

  • Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
    Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
    By Wayne Lewis, Jeff Lowenfels

    Provides information on ways to strengthen and cultivate the soil food web to grow healthy plants without the use of chemicals.

  • Without a Thorn: A Guide to Rose Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
    Without a Thorn: A Guide to Rose Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
    By Stuart Mechlin, Ellen Bonanno

    Without a Thorn: A Guide to Rose Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

  • Native American Ethnobotany
    Native American Ethnobotany
    By Daniel E. Moerman

    More than 44,000 uses for these plants by various tribes are documented here. This is undoubtedly the most massive ethnobotanical survey ever undertaken, preserving an enormous store of information for the future.

  • Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany
    Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany
    By JEAN H. LANGENHEIM

    Few people are aware of the great diversity of resin-producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play in the lives of plants and people. Plant Resins tells the whole story about these fascinating plant products.

  • Bonsai with Japanese Maples
    Bonsai with Japanese Maples
    By Peter Adams

    Much more than a mere how-to book, Bonsai with Japanese Maples is a forthright attempt to look at bonsai as art objects and to critique and assess them from an artist s perspective."

  • Botanical Latin
    Botanical Latin
    By William Thomas Stearn

    A classic primer for learning grammar, syntax, punctuation, and vocabulary, as well as fascinating information on Latinate geographical names and color terms.

  • The Jewel Box Garden
    The Jewel Box Garden
    By Thomas Hobbs

    In this sequel to the bestselling Shocking Beauty, garden impresario Thomas Hobbs shows you how. The Jewel Box Garden is a luscious, full-color book that features 160 new and startling photos by renowned garden photographer David McDonald.

  • The Hosta Book
    The Hosta Book
    By Paul Aden

    The first ever contemporary book on hostas, this book is now a classic which helped bring these versatile shade-lovers to their current level of popularity.

  • God Is Blue and Other Stories
    By Gerry Pratt

    God Is Blue and Other Stories

  • Subtropical Plants: A Practical Gardening Guide
    Subtropical Plants: A Practical Gardening Guide
    By Gil Hanly, Jacqueline Sparrow

    A guide to the range of attractive subtropicals and selected tropical plants that can be grown in subtropical areas.

  • The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook
    The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook
    By Rosemary Alexander

    With a wealth of step-by-step guidance, this follow-up to "The Essential Garden Design Workbook" enables gardeners of all levels to confidently tackle wide-ranging maintenance tasks and develop new skills to sustain the success of their ...