a handmade garden

by Caitlin Atkinson
Solid garden information and a talented stylist’s keen eye for beauty grounds every effort in this beautiful book. From simple gestures to more complex undertakings, Caitlin’s emphasis on natural and foraged materials —rocks, moss, branches, and blossoms—insure an authentic grounded-in-the-garden experience. 

by Christin Geall
Where “Cultivated” departs from most floral design books on the market, and there are many delicious ones, is Geall’s narrative style of writing influenced by the author’s background in creative non-fiction. As a person who identifies as both a gardener and a cook, sometimes I lament the utilitarian nature of most gardening books; I love the way food writers write with their head and their heart. Geall may just be the M.F.K. Fisher, American grande dame of food writing, of flowers.

by Louesa Roebuch & Sarah Lonsdale
This remarkably beautiful book is at once a celebration of nature and a meditation on its fleetingness. Essays and observations by the authors accompany sumptuous photos of arrangements that range from the simple—a single exquisite stem of flowering magnolia in February—to the maximal visual opulence of an overhead bower of roses and vining clematis—replete with shattering blooms and a carpet of petals—marking the month of August.

by Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harampolis
For the most ardent gardener, the line between indoors and out has always been a porous one. We snip flowers for the windowsill and scatter bouquets on every horizontal surface in the house. We harvest tender baby greens, and believe there’s never enough thyme in the garden. Harvest takes readers through the year and around the garden exploring the “surprising usefulness of petals, leaves, roots, seeds and fruits.”