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Spring is nearly sprung - what will your garden look like this year?

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  • Habitat Creation in Garden Design

    a Guide to Designing Places for People and Wildlife

    Heatherington, Catherine,
    There is a growing interest in creating gardens for wildlife, but this is often accompanied by a tendency to equate naturalness with messiness. The idea that wildlife gardens need to be untidy and unkempt persists. Understanding the needs of plants…
    Book, 2022Ramsbury : The Crowood Press, 2022. — 639.92 HEA
  • Benjamin loves springtime. The grass grows bright green, the birds sing sweet songs and, best of all, Benjamin and his mother start their garden. In just the right order, they plant mahtâmin (corn), pîmiciwacis (beans), and osawipak (squash) for…
    Book, 2025Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2025] — E FIC FLO
  • Beginner's Guide to Garden Planning and Design

    50 Simple Gardening Ideas for Adding Style & Personality to Your Outdoor Space

    Yoest, Helen,
    Gardeners are generally always looking for inspiration...Rather than force her own creative ideas on you, author, gardener, and horticulturalist, Helen Yoest teaches you to recognize and act on your own creativity. Easy to follow sections are…
    Book, 2024Mount Joy, Pa. : Creative Homeowner, [2024] — 712.6 YOE
  • Look for various vegetables on each spread with The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
    Book, 2025New York, New York : World of Eric Carle, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2025. — DEG
  • The Magic of Seeds

    the Nature-lover's Guide to Growing Garden Flowers and Herbs From Seed

    Gogerty, Clare,
    This beautifully illustrated guide will show readers how and when to harvest the seeds of 100 different garden plants and flowers, with advice on when and how to sow them, and where and when to plant them out. Alongside this hands-on guidance, the…
    Book, 2023Exeter, UK : David & Charles, 2023. — 635.9153 GOG
  • This sweet picture book follows two young children as they grow their garden from seeds ... and encounter a few missteps along the way! Planting a garden is not as easy as it seems -- OH NO! -- there is the hot sun that cracks the earth! And the…
    Book, 2024Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2024] — E FIC BRO
  • Walks, Patios & Walls

    Plan, Design, Build

    Walks, Patios & Walls, 2nd edition provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs into their overall home landscape. Included are dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions…
    Book, 2023Mount Joy, Pa. : Creative Homeowner, [2023] — 690.893 WAL
  • Grow a Year's Worth of Food for Your Family Do something good for your loved ones by learning how to plant a garden that will yield wholesome, organic fruits and vegetables in surprisingly less space than you would think. Melissa K. Norris,…
    eBook, 2020[United States] : Harvest House Publishers, 2020. — EBOOK
  • The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture

    How to Transform Your Yard Into a Thriving and Productive Ecosystem

    Hall, Brandy,
    The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture is an actionable handbook to the basics of permaculture, helping you plant an outdoor space that protects biodiversity, captures carbon, and cultivates food, wildlife habitat, and beauty.
    Book, 2026Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2026. — 631.58 HAL
  • After a long sleepy winter, the trees, flowers, and animals are getting ready for a busy spring. Discover all the different ways nature wakes up when spring arrives in this fresh and fun story of a family exploring their garden.
    eBook, 2021[United States] : Happy Yak, 2021. — EBOOK
  • For any gardener who is unsure of what to grow or how to put plants together in coherent planting schemes, this book provides answers. Many of the garden plans and plantings included are simplified versions of those created by great gardeners such…
    Book, 2004Portland, OR : Timber Press, 2004. — 712.6 STU
  • How Does Your Garden Grow?

    the Elements of Planning, Growing & Caring for a Garden

    Proust, Milli,
    A modern and practical guide to growing and caring for a flower-filled garden through the seasons. How Does Your Garden Grow? is an approachable guide that takes you through the small steps needed to grow and care for your garden. Gardener and…
    Book, 2026London : Quadrille, 2026. — 635 PRO
  • Ultimate Guide to Small Space Kitchen Gardens , by Nina Koziol, shares a simple approach to building and designing a high yield kitchen garden in a small space featuring the favorite vegetables, herbs, and fruits that families love. Includes…
    Book, 2026Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated 2026. — ON ORDER
  • Mini Encyclopedia of Garden Ponds

    How to Plan, Construct and Maintain a Vibrant Pond That Will Enhance Your Garden

    Adkins, Linda
    Book, 2012Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2012. — 635.9674 ADK
  • Yard and Garden Furniture

    Plans and Step-by-step Instructions to Create 20 Useful Outdoor Projects

    Hylton, William H.,
    With tips on woodworking tools and techniques, step-by-step instructions and photos, supply lists, cutting plans, exploded views, and assembly views, you'll be equipped with the inspiration and guidance you need to complete a wide variety of yard…
    Book, 2020Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2020] — 684.18 HYL
  • Growing Trees From Seed

    a Practical Guide to Growing Trees, Vines and Shrubs

    Kock, Henry
    Native trees grow much faster than non-native trees. But even experienced horticulturists can be mystified about how nature sows and germinates seeds especially acorns and walnuts. Thanks to this book, any gardener can now grow trees from seeds…
    Book, 2008Buffalo, NY : Firefly Books, 2008. — 634.9562 KOC
  • Plantiful

    Start Small, Grow Big With 150 Plants That Spread, Self-sow, and Overwinter

    Green, Kristin
    Whoever coined the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" must not have been a resourceful gardener. Plantiful shows you how to have an easy, gorgeous garden packed with plants by simply making the right choices. Kristen Green highlights plants that…
    Book, 2014Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2014. — 635 GRE
  • The Regenerative Gardener's Handbook

    Essential Techniques for Growing a Garden That Leaves the Land Healthier Than You Found It

    Bosch, Briana Selstad,
    Briana Bosch of Blossom and Branch Farm teaches you how to grow flowers, herbs, and vegetables in a way that improves the soil, supports pollinators and birds, and minimizes the use of store-bought products. The key principles for regenerative…
    Book, 2026North Adams : Storey Publishing, [2026] — 635.0286 BOS