Gardening Books Recommended By The Yardboy

The Bountiful Container      McGee & Stuckey    (Great book for Container Gardening!)

Gardening Complete     Authors of Cool Springs Press     (Many of the below authors in one)

It’s Not Just About the Hat          Dr. Allan Armitage

Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots     Dr. Allan Armitage

Armitage’s Great Garden Plants App   (Great app for all level gardeners!)

How to Grow Anything - The Great Courses Video Series / Melinda Myers

Midwest Gardener’s Handbook       Melinda Myers

Small Space Gardening       Melinda Myers

Growing Tasty Tropical Plants     Laurelynn Martin / Byron Martin

Spectacular Container Plants    Laurelynn Martin / Byron Martin

Garden Renovation     Bobbie Schwartz

No-Waste Kitchen Gardening      Katie Elzer-Peters

Composting for a New Generation     Michelle Balz

101 Organic Gardening Hacks      Shawna Coranado

Raised Bed Revolution    Tara Nolan

Vertical Vegetables     Amy Andrychowicz

Growing a Living Wall     Shawna Coranado

Pollinator Friendly Gardening     Rhonda Fleming Hayes

The Bees in Your backyard      Olivia Messinger Carril

The Backyard Beekeeper      Kim Flottum

Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Winged Wonders to Your Backyard      Kris Wetherbee

The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens     Andy Schneider

Backyard Chickens:  Beyond the Basics      Pam Freeman

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden      Tracy DiSabato-Aust

The Pruner’s Handbook      John Malins

Desirable Trees for the Midwest      Scott Zanon

Herb Books (Co-Recommended by herbalist Rita Heikenfeld):

Herb Garden for the Midwest      Debra Knapke

Homesteading Herbal Companion      Amy Fewell

The Herbal Companion       Marcus Webb

The Cooks Herb Garden        Jeff Cox

The Complete Guide to garden Herbs        Jessica Houdret

Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Herbs      Storey Publishing

The Complete Beginners Herbal Guide for gardening, cooking and planting        Alex Stinod

Floral Diplomacy at the White House       Laura Dowling

Kombucha, Kefir, and Beyond : A Fun and Flavorful Guide to Fermenting Your Own Probiotic Beverages at Home       Raquel Guajardo and Alex Lewin

State by State Gardening Magazine

Fine Gardening Magazine

Garden Gate Magazine


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