Fall 2001 Hardcovers: Gardening

BARRON'S
The Water Garden Design Book (Sept., $24.95) by Yvonne Rees and Peter May provides detailed instructions for 15 projects that incorporate water features. Advertising.

BIRKHAUSER
(dist. by Princeton Architectural Press)
Visionary Gardens: The Modern Landscapes of Ernst Cramer (Dec., $70) by Udo Weilacher looks at the avant-garde work of the Swiss garden architect.

BRIGHT SKY PRESS
(dist. by Sterling)
Tulips for American Gardens (Oct., $24.95) by Brent and Becky Heath offers a comprehensive guide to tulip varieties with more than 300 full-color photos.

CONRAN
(dist. by Sterling)
Jane Packer's Flowers (Oct., $11.95) by Jane Packer, photos by Simon Brown. The London-based florist reveals how to produce striking floral displays for every season and occasion.

FIREFLY BOOKS
Flora: An Illustrated History of the Garden Flower (Jan., $60) by W.B. Elliott traces five centuries of floral history with botanical illustrations.

INDIANA UNIV. PRESS
Trees, Shrubs, and Roses for Midwest Gardens (Sept.; $49.95, paper $29.95) by Ezra Haggard recommends the best species and gives tips on garden layouts.

LITTLE BROWN/BULFINCH
The Southern Garden (Nov., $45) by Lydia Longshore and Southern Accents editors displays the most lovely and stylish gardens of the South.

PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS
Ferriccio Vitale: Landscape Architect of the Country Place Era (Nov., $60) by R. Terry Schnadelbach recounts the life of America's forgotten landscape architect, a contemporary of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.

RODALE
Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces (Feb., $26.95) by Pat Lanza promises no digging, no tilling and no weeding for gardeners with limited growing space.

RYLAND PETERS & SMALL
New Country Garden: A Plant Lover's Paradise (Sept., $27.50) by Elspeth Thompson explores country-style gardening from planting to seating, water gardens to formal ones.

SAGAPRESS
(dist. by Timber Press)
Graham Stuart Thomas' Three Gardens: The Personal Odyssey of a Great Plantsman and Gardener (Sept., $29.95) by Graham Stuart Thomas. The noted British gardener mulls over his life and landscapes.

STOREY BOOKS
Garden Stone (Feb., $29.95) by Barbara Pleasant, photos by Dency Kane, offers creative ways to enhance gardens with stonework; includes more than 40 projects.

THUNDER BAY PRESS
Ultimate Book of Flowers (Sept., $24.98) by Kathleen Patterson explores the floral world from its history and evolution to the plants' many practical and decorative uses.

TIMBER PRESS
Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology (Sept., $29.95) by Eric Grissell, photos by Carll Goodpasture, introduces insect biology and its critical role in garden ecology.
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Clematis (Sept., $59.95) by Mary K. Toomey and Everett Leeds, photos edited by Charles Chesshire, details the care and cultivation of more than 550 varieties of clematis.
Bamboo for Gardens (Sept., $39.95) by Ted Jordan Meredith describes more than 300 bamboo types from 40 different genera.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE
The Perfect Garden: The Best Plants for the Best Design (Sept., $29.95) by Sunniva Harte shows how to bring structure, drama, unity and style to all gardens. Garden Book Club and Country Homes & Gardens Book Club selections.
Venzano--A Scented Garden in Tuscany (Sept., $29.95) by Stephanie Donaldson captures the rhythm of the seasons in a lush Tuscan garden. Garden Book Club main.

WATSON-GUPTILL
Flowers Cut and Dried: The Essential Guide to Growing, Drying and Arranging (Sept., $29.95) by Caroline Alexander offers ideas and practical advice for creating dried flower arrangements.