After a drab winter, tulips triumphantly emerge from the spring garden, a colorful symbol of rebirth. These humble bulbs have been celebrated, stolen, carried across oceans; at times they have been considered as precious as rubies. Happily for us, these days they are affordable luxuries—and easy to grow as well.
This charming little hardcover book includes everything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the garden.

Like a bouquet of tulips, this book is the perfect hostess gift, Mother’s Day present, or stocking stuffer. It’s part of the collectible mini gift book series Little Book of Natural Wonders.

“Charming illustrations by Emily Poole and numerous quotes tug at our horticultural heartstrings, while a serviceable glossary and resource section at the back of each book indulge our yearning to grow more flowers and deepen our knowledge of the natural world.”
—Seattle Times, Pacific NW Magazine

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Peonies are queens of the spring garden, a romantic flower long popular in bridal bouquets (they symbolize prosperity and a happy marriage). In bloom for only a few weeks, peonies have passionate fans who love them despite—or perhaps because of—their short season. They can live to be 100 years and, with a few tricks, are one of the easiest flowers to grow. This charming small book includes 60+ full-color botanical illustrations, basic botany and history, everything you need to grow gorgeous blooms, notable gardens, growers, and more

Like a bouquet of peonies, this book is an affordable little luxury for gardeners and flower lovers—the perfect hostess gift or Mother’s Day present.

“Delightful…Next time you are lucky enough to be someone’s houseguest, consider arriving with a bouquet of either one of the Little Book of Flowers.”—The New York Times

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Dahlias are the showboats of the flower world—colorful, flamboyant, and spectacular. They’re also one of the most satisfying flowers to grow, with a long season, plentiful blooms, and are adaptable to most climates with proper care. They’re very easy to propagate, and can be hybridized. There are numerous dahlia flower forms and more than 50,000 recognized cultivars.
This charming little hardcover book features 60+ vintage-inspired full-color botanical illustrations and includes everything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the garden (including dividing tubers to propagate more flowers), tips for creating beautiful arrangements, notable gardens and growers, quotes, and lore. For those who garden or those who just love flowers.
“This delightful celebration of the dahlia reads like a very smart love letter to cultivating beauty.” —Seattle Times.

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A beautiful guide to growing delicious fruit in Pacific Northwest climates, complete with selection, planting, and organic care for more than 75 cultivars of berries and fruit trees, as well as 10+ master recipes with variations for preserving your bountiful harvest. Includes information on historical orchards, fruit enthusiast societies, gleaning organizations, and unusual fruit such a hardy kiwis, currants, persimmons and more. Plant a legacy and learn how to prune and maintain for decades of fruit to come.

“Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest, will lead you to sweet, sweet success.”
—The Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine

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