An ABC of Gardening

From Alliums to Zinnias, a fancifully illustrated alphabet of horticultural wisdom and ephemera.

A perfect stocking stuffer for the gardener. B is, of course, for Birds, Butterflies, and Bees, but E is for Eccentricity (the mainstay of so many great gardens) and M is for Mud (the curse of many not so great ones).

In between, C is for Campanula and Clematis and G is for Grass versus Gravel--why not get that wretched lawn mower out of your life? Bringing a wry new visual slant to each of her topics, artist Sally Maltby provides unusual insights and illuminating asides, including how to grow a pineapple, how to force chicory, where to find a truffle, and how to dye wool with young woad leaves.

This zany little A-Z is illustrated throughout with an imaginative collection of watercolors, collages, and computer graphics.