Books
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Early works
- Sakuteiki (11th century) - the oldest work on Japanese gardening
- The Profitable Arte of Gardening (1563) - the first English book on gardening
- The Gardener's Labyrinth (1577) - noted for its illustrations of Elizabethan gardens
Compost
- Compost Everything - composting book by David the Good
Containers
- Fisher, S. (1999). Scented containers: great ideas for year-round fragrance. NY: Sterling Pub. ( ISBN 0-7063-7800-8)
Design
- Easton, V. (2007). A pattern garden: the essential elements of garden making. Portland: Timber Press. ( ISBN 0-88192-780-5)
- Ely, Helena Rutherfurd (1903). A Woman's Hardy Garden.
- Ely, Helena Rutherfurd (1905). Another Hardy Garden Book.
- Ely, Helena Rutherfurd (1911). The Practical Flower Garden.
- Williams, B. (1998). On garden style. New York: Simon & Schuster. ( ISBN 0-684-82605-4)
Diseases and pests
- Cranshaw, Whitney. Garden insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs. Princeton University Press, 2004, ISBN 0-691-09560-4
Floras
Fruits
- Morgan, J. Richards, A. and Dowle E. The New Book of Apples: The Definitive Guide to Over 2,000 Varieties. (2003). Ebury. [1]
Inspirational
- Lacy, A. (1998).The inviting garden: gardening for the senses, mind, and spirit. NY: Henry Holt.
- Jarman, Derek and Sooley, Howard. (1995). Derek Jarman's Garden. Thames & Hudson. [1]
- Cobbett, William. (1833). The English Gardener. (Full view). Harvard University. [1]
- Heizer, Roy (2009) Savannah's Garden Plants (Schiffer Publishing)
- Alexander, William (2006) The $64 Tomato (Algonquin Books)
Perennials and plants
- Di-Sabato-Aust, T. (1998). The well-tended perennial garden: planting & pruning techniques. Portland: Timber Press.
- Howells, J. (1996). The rose and the clematis as good companions. Woodbridge: Garden Art Press. ( ISBN 1-870673-19-0)
- Harper, P.J. (2000). Time-tested plants: thirty years in a four-season garden. Portland: Timber Press.
- Mabey, Richard. Flora Britannica. (1992). Cornell University. [1]
- Platt, Karen (2003). Black Magic and Purple Passion: Complete Guide to Dark Plants. Karen Platt. ISBN 978-0-9528810-9-4.
Plant information
- Damrosch, B. (2008). The Garden Primer. (2nd ed). New York: Workman. ( ISBN 0-7611-2275-3) [2]
- Dirr, M.A. (1997). Dirr’s hardy trees and shrubs: an illustrated encyclopedia. Portland: Timber Press. ( ISBN 0-88192-404-0)
- Dirr, M.A. (1998). Manual of woody landscape plants: their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses. Champaign, IL: Stipes. ( ISBN 0-87563-800-7)
- Dirr, M.A. (2002). Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates: An Illustrated Encyclopedia ( ISBN 088192525X)
- Pears, P. (2002). Rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of organic gardening. New York: DK Pub. ( ISBN 0-7894-8908-2)
- Smith, Jim. The Wise Old Gnome Speaks: How to Really, Really, Really Care About Your Garden
Reference books
- Hortus Third
- American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
- Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Michael Dirr
Shrubs and trees
- Bean, W.J, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
- The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs
Textbooks
- Epstein, E. and Bloom, A.J. (2005). Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives. (2nd ed). Sunderland: Sinauer Associates. ( ISBN 978-0878931729)
