Best Gardening Books
- List of the Month
- April 2023 (see all)
- Description
- The world grows green, and the garden calls! Our List of the Month this April is devoted to the best books about gardening. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme.
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1,743 members
15 reviews
4
Score 40.77
Added 2023-04-12, 11:29 AM
- 11 Members
- tardis, geophile, elenchus, evementen, kristilabrie, mc2franmc2, jakebornheimer, dkidwell, jaybak, naryi, Deborah66
- Explanations
- tardis: I actually have the 3rd edition, All New Square Foot Gardening.
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- 8 Members
- abbottthomas, elenchus, evementen, mc2franmc2, Boand, helenar238, dkidwell, naryi
- Explanations
- Boand: The best design book for small gardens which encourages you do your own thing with what you have.
3
161 members
2 reviews
4.1
Score 18.26
Added 2023-04-12, 01:37 PM
- 6 Members
- elenchus, evementen, perennialreader, Tess_W, mc2franmc2, naryi
- Explanations
- perennialreader: MODERN LIBRARY GARDENING BOOK SERIES
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1,210 members
10 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 17.38
Added 2023-04-12, 11:28 AM
- 6 Members
- elenchus, evementen, Tess_W, kristilabrie, mc2franmc2, AnitaNgaire
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865 members
7 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 16.54
Added 2023-04-13, 08:13 AM
- 5 Members
- evementen, Marlane, mc2franmc2, Tosta, dkidwell
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1,768 members
38 reviews
3.8
Score 14.36
Added 2023-04-14, 11:27 AM
- 5 Members
- Heather39, evementen, mdoris, MM_Jones, mc2franmc2
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525 members
7 reviews
4.2
Score 14.09
Added 2023-04-17, 04:21 PM
- 5 Members
- evementen, Marlane, tealadytoo, mc2franmc2, dkidwell
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by Edith Holden
2,141 members
15 reviews
4.2
Score 13.87
Added 2023-04-17, 04:21 PM
- 4 Members
- evementen, tealadytoo, Tosta, AndreaLP
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- 5 Members
- abbottthomas, elenchus, evementen, perennialreader, dkidwell
- Explanations
- perennialreader: MODERN LIBRARY GARDENING BOOK SERIES
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531 members
9 reviews
4
Score 11.48
Added 2023-04-12, 08:57 PM
- 4 Members
- lizzy50usa, MsMixte, perennialreader, naryi
12
45 members
½ 4.5
Score 11.36
Added 2023-04-12, 10:30 PM
- 4 Members
- tardis, geraldinefm, mc2franmc2, AnitaNgaire
- Explanations
- geraldinefm: As a no-dig gardener, this is my bible.
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270 members
3 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 8.44
Added 2023-04-12, 10:19 AM
- 3 Members
- abbottthomas, mc2franmc2, Boand
- Explanations
- Boand: THE definitive book for plantsmen and women.
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296 members
1 review
½ 4.5
Score 7.36
Added 2023-04-21, 10:19 PM
- 2 Members
- brendajanefrank, jpahl
- Explanations
- brendajanefrank: Like the Manual on Woody Plants, but smaller and with photos.
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466 members
10 reviews
4.2
Score 6.4
Added 2023-04-12, 01:34 PM
- 2 Members
- MsMixte, perennialreader
- Explanations
- perennialreader: MODERN LIBRARY GARDENING BOOK SERIES
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241 members
3.8
Score 6.25
Added 2023-04-12, 12:15 PM
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by Monty Don
378 members
3 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 6.08
Added 2023-04-12, 10:28 AM
- 2 Members
- geraldinefm, Boand
- Explanations
- geraldinefm: I enjoy all of Monty Don's books. Practical knowledge with musings and a very enjoyable writing style.Boand: Everything you need to know about gardening in Britain & Ireland
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by Niki Jabbour
139 members
2 reviews
3.9
Score 5.87
Added 2023-04-12, 01:26 PM
- 2 Members
- tardis, geraldinefm
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by Anni Kelsey
41 members
1 review
½ 4.3
Score 5.74
Added 2023-04-12, 11:28 AM
- 2 Members
- kristilabrie, AnitaNgaire
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by Michael Judd
96 members
1 review
½ 4.6
Score 5.35
Added 2023-07-21, 03:38 PM
- 2 Members
- geraldinefm, AnitaNgaire
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by Lee Reich
130 members
1 review
4.2
Score 5.23
Added 2023-07-21, 03:34 PM
- 2 Members
- geraldinefm, AnitaNgaire
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by Niki Jabbour
52 members
1 review
½ 4.3
Score 5.14
Added 2023-04-12, 10:29 PM
- 2 Members
- tardis, AnitaNgaire
30
884 members
3 reviews
4.2
Score 5.05
Added 2023-04-12, 10:22 AM
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101 members
2 reviews
4.1
Score 4.71
Added 2023-04-12, 10:49 PM
- 2 Members
- tardis, geraldinefm
- Explanations
- geraldinefm: Together with Carrots Love Tomatoes, refer to it all the time.
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by Huw Richards
149 members
2 reviews
½ 4.7
Score 4.63
Added 2023-09-22, 11:49 AM
- 2 Members
- geraldinefm, AnitaNgaire
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464 members
2 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 4
Added 2023-04-21, 10:18 PM
- Member
- brendajanefrank
- Explanations
- brendajanefrank: Formidable work on woody plants.
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by Emily Whaley
177 members
4 reviews
3.9
Score 4
Added 2023-04-12, 01:33 PM
- Member
- perennialreader
- Explanations
- perennialreader: A jewel of a book about a jewel of a garden.
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- Member
- abbottthomas
- Explanations
- abbottthomas: Lane Fox has written a regular gardening column for the Financial Times since 1970. Surely must be the longest-running gardening column in the world? Witty and accurate, if a bit opinionated.
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19 members
1 review
½ 4.5
Score 3.36
Added 2023-04-12, 01:25 PM
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127 members
3 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 3.04
Added 2023-04-22, 06:00 AM
- Member
- brendajanefrank
- Explanations
- brendajanefrank: Comprehensive book on diseases.
75
130 members
3 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 2.83
Added 2023-04-12, 01:35 PM
- Member
- perennialreader
- Explanations
- perennialreader: MODERN LIBRARY GARDENING BOOK SERIES
76
124 members
1 review
½ 4.3
Score 2.83
Added 2023-04-22, 06:03 AM
- Member
- brendajanefrank
- Explanations
- brendajanefrank: Comprehensive source for pests diagnosis.
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6 members
Score 2.83
Added 2023-04-26, 05:41 AM
- Member
- abbottthomas
- Explanations
- abbottthomas: A non-specialist introduction to the scientific principles of gardening.
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100
5 members
4
Score 2.68
Added 2023-04-22, 06:06 AM
- Member
- brendajanefrank
- Explanations
- brendajanefrank: Id and treatment for insects and mites on woody plants with 240 color photos and more than 145 pests.