RECOMMENDED READING

Title | AUTHOR | Kid’s Gardening by Title | Kid’s Gardening by Author

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Adams, William D. & Thomas R. Leroy
Growing Fruits and Nuts in the South
Taylor Publishing, 1992

Ajilvsgi, Geyata
Butterfly Gardening for the South
Taylor Publishing, 1991

Ajilvsgi, Geyata
Wildflowers of Texas
Shearer Publishing, 1984

Albert, Susan Wittig
Indigo Dying
The Berkeley Publishing Group, 2003

Andrews, Jean
Peppers
University of Texas Press, 1995

Beck, C. Malcolm & John Howard Garrett
The Texas Bug Book: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
University of Texas Press, 2000

Bender, Steve & Felder Rushing
Passalong Plants
The University of North Carolina Press, 1993

Benjamin, Joan & Deborah L. Martin
Great Garden Formulas The Ultimate Book of Mix-it-Yourself Concoctions for Your Garden

Bridgewater, Alan & Gill
Outdoor Water Features

Bussolini, Karen and Jo Ann Gardner
Elegant Silvers
Timber Press, 2005

Bubel, Nancy
The New Seed-Starters Handbook
Rodale, 1988

Callahan, Phillip S. Ph.D
Paramagnetism, 1995

Carr, Anna
The Rodale Color Handbook of Insects
Rodale Press

Cheatham, Scooter and Marshall Johnston with Lynn Marshall
The Useful Wild Plants of Texas, the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, the Southern Plains, and Northern Mexico
Useful Wild Plants Inc., 1995

City of Austin City of Austin’s Native and Adapted Plant Guide

Clote, Tom Jr
Landscape Guide: The South Central States: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
Landscape Guides, LLC, 2001

Clotfelter, Susan
Herb Tea Book: Blending, Brewing and Savoring Teas for Every Mood and Occasion
Interweave Press, 1998

Cotner, Dr. Sam
The Vegetable Book: A Texan’s Guide to Gardening
TG Press, 1985

Damude, Noreen, Kelly Bender, Diana Foss, & Judith Gowen
Texas Wildscapes
University of Texas Press, 1999

Dickey, Page
Gardens in the Spirit of Place
Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2005

Drees, Bastiann & John A. Jackman
A Field Guide to Common Texas Insects
Gulf Publishing, 1998

Druitt, Liz
The Organic Rose Garden
Taylor Publishing, 1996

Druitt, Liz & G. Michael Shoup
Landscaping with Antique Roses
Taunton Press, 1992

Druse, Ken with Margaret Rouch
The Natural Habitat Garden
Clarckson Potter, 1994

Enquist, Marshall
Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country
Lone Star Botanical, 1987

Estes, Dr. Yvonne Baron
How to Garden with Deer without Hiring a Mountain Lion
Ponyfoot Press, 2005

Gardner, Jo Ann and Karen Bussolini
Elegant Silvers
Timber Press, 2005

Garrett, Howard
Dear Dirt Doctor
University of Texas Press, 2003

Garrett, Howard
Texas Gardening The Natural Way
University of Texas Press, 2004

Garrett, J. Howard
Howard Garrett’s Plants for Texas
University of Texas Press, 2000

Garrett, J. Howard
The Dirt Doctor’s Guide to Organic Gardening
University of Texas Press 1995

Garrett, J. Howard & C. Malcolm Beck
Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening: The Total Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Other Edible Plants
Gulf Publishing Co., 1999

Garrett, J. Howard & C. Malcolm Beck
The Dirt Doctor’s Guide to Organic Gardening: The Total Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Other Edible Plants the Natural Way
Gulf Press, 2000

Garrett, J. Howard with Odena Brannam
Herbs for Texas
University of Texas Press, 2001

Gould, Frank
Common Texas Grasses: An Illustrated Guide
Texas A&M Press, 1978

Green, Joey
Joey Green’s Gardening Magic
Rodale 2003

Groom, Dale
Dale Groom’s Texas Gardening Guide
Cool Springs Press, 1997

Groom, Dale & Dan Gill
Month-by-Month Gardening in Texas
Cool Springs Press, 2000

Hill, Madalene, Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy
Southern Herb Growing
Shearer Publishing, 1987

Hobhouse, Penelope
Natural Planting
Henry Holt & Co., 1997

Howard, Thad M.
Bulbs For Warm Climates
University of Texas Press, 2001

Hutson, Lucinda
The Herb Garden Cookbook
Gulf Publishing, 1998

Irish, Mary and Gary
Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants
Timber Press, 2000

Jackman, John A.
Texas Monthly Field Guide Series: A Field Guide to Spiders & Scorpions of Texas
Texas Monthly Press

Kennedy, Des
Crazy About Gardening—Humorous Reflections on the Sweet Seduction of a Garden
Alaska Northwest Books, 1994

Kramer, Jack
Orchids for the South
Taylor Publishing, 1994

Lane Publishing
Sunset Western Garden Book
1999

Liggio, Joe & Ann Orto Liggio
Wild Orchids of Texas
University of Texas Press, 1999

Lisle, Harvey
The Enlivened Rock Powders
1994

Loughmiller, Cambell & Lynn
Texas Wildflowers
University of Texas Press, 1985

Lovejoy, Sharon
Country Living Gardener, A Blessing of Toads: A Gardener’s Guide to Living with Nature
Hearst, 2004

Lovejoy, Sharon
Trowel and Error
Workman Publishing, 2003

Lovejoy, Sharon
Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots
Workman Publishing, 1999

Lynch, Brother Daniel C.S.C.
Native and Naturalized Woody Plants of Austin and the Hill Country
Acorn Press, 1981

Madison, Deborah
Local Favors: Cooking and Eating from America’s Farmers’ Nation
Broadway Books, 2002

Marshall, Wes
The Wine Roads of Texas
Maverick Publishing Company, 2003

Martin, Laura C.
Gifts from a Southern Garden
Taylor Publishing, 2000

McNaughton, Virginia
Lavender, The Grower’s Guide
Bloomings Books, 2004

Messervy, Julie Moir
The Inward Garden
Little, Brown and Company, 1995

Meyer, Arthur L. and Jon M. Vann
The Appetizer Atlas: A World of Small Bites
Wiley, 2003

Miller, George & Delena Tull
Wildflowers, Trees and Shrubs of Texas
Oxford & Taylor Publishing, 1991

Nokes, Jill

How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the Southwest: New Edition
University of Texas Press, 2001
Yard Art and Handmade Places
University of Texas Press, 2007

Ogden, Scott

The Moonlit Garden
Taylor Publishing, 1998
Garden Bulbs for the South
Timber Press, 2007
Gardening Success with Difficult Soils
Taylor Publishing, 1994

Ogorzaly, Molly & Beryl B. Simpson
Economic Botany
McGraw Hill, 2001

Ogren, Thomas Leo
Allergy-Free-Gardening
Ten Speed Press, 2000

Olkowski, William, Sheila Daar & Helga Olkowski
Common Sense Pest Control
Taunton Press, 1991

Peace, Tom
Sunbelt Gardening
Fulcrum Publishing, 2000

Pleasant, Barbara

Complete Houseplant Survival Manual
Storey Publishing, 2005
The Gardener’s Weed Book
Storey Publishing, 1996

Powell, Eileen
From Seed to Bloom
Storey Books, 1995

Prinzing, Debra
Stylish Sheds & Elegant Hideways
Photography by William Wright
Clarkson Potter, 2008

Ulrike & Hans-Georg Preissel
Brugmansia and Datura
Firefly Books, 2002

Ralston, Jeannie
The Unlikely Lavender Queen
Broadway Books, 2008

Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow
Landscape Design: A Cultural and Architectural History
Abrams Press, January 2002

Ryan, Julie
Perennial Gardens for Texas
University of Texas Press, 2000

Shipley, Sharon
The Lavender Cookbook
Running Press, 2004

Shoup, G. Michael
Roses in the Southern Garden
The Antique Rose Emporium, Inc., 2000

Simpson, Benny J.
A Field Guide to Texas Trees
Texas Monthly Press, 1988

Simpson, Beryl B. & Molly Conner Ogorzaly
Economic Botany
McGraw Hill, 2001

Sperry, Neil
Neil Sperry’s Complete Guide to Texas Gardening
Taylor Publishing, 1991

Springer, Lauren & Rob Proctor
Passionate Gardening: Good Advice for Challenging Climates
Fulcrum Publishing, 2000

Springer, Lauren
The Undaunted Garden: Planting for Weather-Resilient Beauty
Fulcrum Publishing, 2000

Steitz, Quentin
Grasses, Pods, Vines, Weeds: Decorating with Texas Naturals
University of Texas Press, 1987

Stephens, Jessie Gunn
Touring Texas Gardens
Republic of Texas Press, 2003

Philip Swindells
The Master Book of the Water Garden

Tenenbaum, Frances
Taylor’s Dictionary for Gardeners
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997

Travis County Master Gardener Association
Garden Guide for Austin and Vicinity
2000

Tull, Delena
Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest
University of Texas Press, 1999

Vann, Jon M. and Arthur L. Meyer
The Appetizer Atlas: A World of Small Bites
Wiley, 2003

Varney, Sylvia & Bill
Herbs: Growing and Using the Plants of Romance
Ironwood Press, 1998

Varney, Sylvia & Bill
Along the Garden Path
1993

Vines, Robert A.
Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines of the Southwest
University of Texas Press, 1990

Vines, Robert A.
Trees of Central Texas
University of Texas Press, 1994

Wasowski, Sally & Andy
Native Texas Plants
Texas Monthly Press, 1988

Welch, William C.
Perennial Garden Color
Taylor Publishing, 1989

Welch, William C.
Antique Roses of The South
Taylor Publishing 1990

Welch, William C. & Greg Grant
The Southern Heirloom Garden
Taylor Publishing, 1995

Welch, William C. & Neil Odenwald
The Bountiful Flower Garden: Growing and Sharing Cut Flowers in the South
Taylor Publishing, 2000

Welsh, Doug
Doug Welsh’s Texas Garden Almanac
Texas A&M University Press, 2007

If you have questions or suggestions for Central Texas Gardener, please contact:

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Austin, Texas 78713
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