GARDENING
A City of Gardens
Barbara H. Seeber
trade paper
322 pages
193186840-9
20.00

This new title spotlights glorious public gardens in and around the Nation's Capital. Explore signature plants, plans and the personalities who shaped these amazing spaces. Includes historic estates, botanic gardens, contemplation gardens and parks.


City of Trees
Melanie Choukas-Bradley
trade paper
9780813926889
462 pages
27.95

D.C. boasts more than 300 species of trees from America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Here is the authoritative guide for locating and identifying them.


Edible Wild Plants
James Kavanagh
laminated fold
9781583551271
5.95

Common sense and this guide can help you tell common edible plants from poisonous ones.


Fall Color Finder
C. Ritchie Bell & Anne H. Lindsey
staple-bound
9780960868827
64 pages
5.95

Add a new dimension to autumn appreciation with this beautiful full-color pocket-sized guide. For the mere price of a mega-latte you can finally tell the sassafras from the pawpaws.


Maryland & D.C. Trees & Wildflowers
James Kavanagh
laminated fold
9781583554500
5.95

This belongs in your trailpack on any Maryland hike to enhance your knowledge and appreciation of nature.


Medicinal Plants
James Kavanagh
laminated fold
9781583551905
5.95

This is a helpful adjunct to a field guide or training program in the preparation of natural remedies.


The Virginia Gardener's Companion
Donna Williamson
trade paper
192 pages
9780762743117
14.95

This easy-to-understand guide will help you grow abundant flowers, plentiful vegetables, and sturdy trees and shrubs with Virginia climate and soil conditions in mind.


Virginia's Historic Homes and Gardens
Pat and Chuck Blackley
hardcover
128 pages
9780760328705
25.00

The properties presented in these pages span the styles and tastes of a growing nation through its first few centuries. Lovely color photos present the well-known like Mount Vernon as well as introducing us to the lesser-known such as Prestwould Plantation.


Virginia Trees & Wildflowers
Pocket Naturalist
laminated fold
1583552502
5.95
Whether hiking in the forest or strolling through your neighborhood, it's always nice to know the names of the trees and flowers you encounter. This handy, colorful folded guide will help you tell the birches from the beeches.


The Washington Post Garden Book
Adrian Higgins
trade paper
254 pages
0-9625971-5-5
18.95

Perfect for active reference during sunny times and fodder for garden daydreams in the colder months, this is a well-written and beautifully-illustrated guide.