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Let’s Celebrate National Gardening Day (April 14)

Published on March 23, 2022 ♛ By Melissa J. Will

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In celebration of National Gardening Day (April 14 – #NationalGardeningDay), we are featuring some new garden books to spark your creativity.

Discover new favorites, and, best of all, dig in, and get growing.

Pink and purples flowers in a garden.

New 2022 Garden Books

National Gardening Day (April 14) is all about encouraging you to dig in, grow plants, and enjoy all the goodness and contentment nature and gardening have to offer.

If you’re sharing your love of gardening on social media, the hashtag is #NationalGardeningDay. Share garden pictures, favorite quotes or resources, and tales of those who inspired you to become a gardener.

These books are new titles from Cool Springs Press.

Book cover of Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Second Edition, by Jessica Walliser

Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden
Second Edition

by Jessica Walliser

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This revised and updated edition of Jessica Walliser’s award-winning Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden offers a valuable and science-backed plan for bringing balance back to the garden.

Book cover of Four-Season Food Gardening by Misilla del a Llana

Four-Season Food Gardening
How to grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs year-round

by Misilla dela Llana

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Four-Season Food Gardening hands you all the know-how you need to make growing food 365 days a year your new superpower!

Book cover of Containers in the Garden by Claus Dalby

Containers In The Garden

by Claus Dalby

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Beauty, charm, and simplicity are the hallmarks of the Scandinavian planting techniques featured in Containers in the Garden.

Book cover of Elegant and Edible Garden – Elegant and Edible Gardening

The Elegant & Edible Garden
Design a Dream Kitchen Garden to Fit Your Personality, Desires, and Lifestyle

by Linda Vater

See it on Amazon

Discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights.

Book cover of Weed-Free Gardening – by Tasha Greer

Weed-Free Gardening
A Comprehensive and Organic Approach to Weed Management

by Tasha Greer

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Weed-Free Gardening presents a clear and easy-to-implement plan of attack to get even the most tenacious weeds under control without the need for potentially harmful synthetic herbicides.

Book cover of The Urban Garden by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight

.The Urban Garden
101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City

by Kathy Jentz & Teri Speight

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In The Urban Garden you’ll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget.

Freestyle Bonsai
Bend the rules of traditional bonsai

by Jerome Kellerhals

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Learn the tools and techniques of bonsai to get started potting, shaping, and caring for your own collection of tiny trees, all while learning it’s okay to bend the rules along the way.

Book cover of The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening by CaliKIm

The First-Time Gardener Raised Bed Gardening
All The Know-How You Need To Build and Grow A Raised Bed Garden

by CaliKim

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Setting up your first raised bed garden? With help from YouTube gardening star CaliKim, you’ll soon be growing your own fresh, organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers like a pro.

Book cover of The Regenerative Garden by Stephanie Rose

The Regenerative Garden
80 Practical Projects For Creating A Self-Sustaining Garden Ecosystem

by Stephanie Rose

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Discover how to work with nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to create a garden that is not just more beautiful and productive, but also more resilient.

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~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛

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