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The Undaunted Garden: Planting for Weather-Resilient Beauty

16 reviews
Lauren Springer Ogden

Fulcrum Publishing, 2000

golden
A great book for plant lovers in the high plains, or the high desert. This book contains inspiring photographs and great plant lists (the most valuable part of the book, as these lists are nowhere to be found elsewhere), as well as wise advise from a well experienced gardener. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading nearly every page of this book. On the downside, the plants in the book may be difficult ...

Passionate Gardening: Good Advice for Challenging Climates

11 reviews
Lauren Springer Ogden, Rob Proctor

Fulcrum Publishing, 2000

A lovely, inspirational book
I'm a beginning gardener and live in Colorado. Springer and Proctor's book has inspired me and given me reams of useful information to improve my garden. I may not be ready to plant thousands of plants a year as they do, but their short essays have given me the ideas and information to focus on bit by bit. The photos, mostly of Springer's foothills garden and Proctor's city garden, are ...

Plant-Driven Design: Creating Gardens That Honor Plants, Place, and Spirit

11 reviews
Scott Ogden, Lauren Springer Ogden

Timber Press, 2008

Inspiring and informative.
I have read a lot of gardening books over the years. Scott Ogden's book on Bulbs for the South is one of my very favorites, and a primary reason I bought this one. This book is in another league altogether. You won't find information on HOW to grow plants, but you will receive much food for thought that will help you design more beautiful, more enjoyable gardens wherever you live. If you happen ...