Gardening Books

The complete homeowner’s guide to plant selection, growing advice and style tips specifically for the Pacific Northwest gardener. Portland authors Paul Bonne and Amy Campion share their insider tips on growing a spectacular garden in our region, with all of our microclimates from southwest British Columbia to Washington and Oregon.

Join local author and gardening personality Ciscoe Morris for a humorous look into the joys and challenges of the gardens he has tended. From encounters with wildlife to the secret lives of insects, to the dogs who have joined him on his travels and his adventures as head gardener at Seattle University, these stories are sure to delight gardeners everywhere.

Whether you want to add more monsteras, grow your favorite heirloom tomato, or enhance your front-yard flower show, plant propagation expert Leslie Halleck shows you how to do it right. This charming how-to guide will help you grow your garden indoors and out.

Author Daryl Beyers, instructor at the New York Botanical Garden, shows new gardeners what it takes to make a garden grow. Learn the hows and whys of gardening from clear, science based instructions. No one is born a gardener, but everyone was born to garden!

Seattle's Tilth Alliance is a must-have resource for edible gardening in our region. Includes a detailed monthly planning calendar, year-round planting and harvesting guides, organic gardening techniques, as well as garden planning and design ideas. Seattle Tilth has been leading the way for organic gardeners in our unique climate for decades.