"Five years ago, Mira Bunting founded a guerrilla gardening group: Birnam Wood. An undeclared, unregulated, sometimes-criminal, sometimes-philanthropic gathering of friends, this activist collective plants crops wherever no one will notice: on the sides of roads, in forgotten parks, and neglected backyards. For years, the group has struggled to break even. Then Mira stumbles on an answer, a way to finally set the group up for the long term: a landslide...

"This brand-new edition of America's #1 gardening guide has been totally revised and updated to include the lastest plant selections, more than 2,500 new full-color photographs and illustrations, and simple solutions for Earth-friendly gardening. At a time when many municipalities have started to ban the use of chemical pest and weed controls, this 100-percent-organic edition provides the most up-to-date information for today's gardener. Covering...

In The Right-Size Flower Garden, Mendez shares her successful recipes for having a garden you can manage (and love) - for half the work. It's all about choosing high-value, low-maintenance plants and making simple design changes. Her practical tips, "plant this, not that" lists, and time-and-energy-saving shortcuts will help every gardener - beginner and experienced.--