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POCO GARDEN CLUB LIBRARY BOOKS – January 2013

Alpines

• Alpines- Mary Robinson

Annuals

• Armitage’s Garden Annuals- Allan M. Armitage
• Begonias Their care and Cultivation of Tuberous Varieties- Brain Langdon
• Fuchsias Their Care and Cultivation- Jill Clark
• The Bedding Plant Expert- Dr. D.G. Hessayon
• The Complete Guide to Bedding Plants- Carolyn Jones

Birds

• Bird Gardening Book- Donald & Lilian Stokes
• Birds of Southwestern BC- Cannings, Aversa, Opperman

Bonsai

• An Introduction to Bonsai
• Bonsai- Illustrated Guide to Ancient Art- Sunset
• Growing & Displaying Bonsai- Lewis & Sutherland
• The Master’s Book of Bonsai

Bulbs

• Beautiful Bulbs- Brennan, Luebbermann
• Bulbs- American Horticultural Society
• Bulbs- Derek Fell
• The Bulb Expert- Dr. D.G. Hessayon
• The Tulip- Anna Pavord

Catalogues

• The Plant Locator:Western Region- Hill, Narizny

Climbers

• Clematis Growing- Ian Murray
• The Concise Guide to Clematis in North America- Clearview Nursery
• The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Clematis- Raymond J. Evison

Container Gardening

• Gardening in Containers- Evelyn McDonald
• Hanging Baskets and Containers- Lesley Young
• Seasonal Container Gardening- Kathleen Brown
• The Container Expert- Dr. D.G. Hessayon
• The Creative Container Gardener- Elaine Stevens
• Window Boxes- Martin Baxendale

Dried Flowers

• Dried Flowers for All Seasons- Berry, Raworth
• The Book of Dried Flowers- Hillier, Hilton
• Wreaths from the Garden- Leslie Dierks

Flower Arranging

• Decorating with Silk & Dried Flowers- The Home Decorating Institute
• Flower Arranging- Malcolm Hillier
• Flower Style Recipes- Pottery Barn
• Table Flowers- Shane Connelly
• The Essential Flower Arranger– Pamela Westland
• The Step by Step Art of Flower Arranging-  Newdick, Sutherland

Fruit

• The Fruit Expert- Dr. D.G. Hessayon

Fun Reading

• Crazy About Gardening- Des Kennedy
• In Veronica’s Garden- Margaret Cadawaladr
• The Garden Letters–  Bradbury &  Maddocks
• The Real Garden Road Trip– Bradbury & Maddocks
• Tottering in My Garden- Midge Ellis Keeble

General Gardening

• A Year in Your Garden- David Tarrant
• A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants- Christopher Brickell
• Basic Gardening Illustrated- Sunset
• BestGarden Plants For BC- Binetti, Williamson
• Gardener to Gardener-Almanac & Pest Control Primer- Rodale
• Gardening Made Easy
• Hundreds of Can-Do Answers to a Gardener’s Toughest Questions- Org. Gardening
• New Gardening Guide- Brian Minter
• Palms Won’t Grow Here and Other Myths- David A. Francko
• Proven Garden Tips- Fine Gardening
• Step by Step Gardening Techniques- Ed. C. Brickell
• The Experts Book of Garden Hints- Rodale
• The Garden Book- Phaidon
• The Healing Labyrinth- Helen Raphael Sands
• The New Twelve Month Gardener’s Journal- Stevens , Hungerford, Mitchell, et al
• UBC Guide to Gardening in British Columbia
• WesternGarden Book- 2012 -Sunset
• 1001 Old-Time Garden Tips- Rodale

Greenhouse

• Gardening Under Glass and Lights- American Horticultural Society
• How To Build a Greenhouse- William Scheller

Herbs

• Herbs, A Guide to Growing Cooking & Decorating– C.L. Christensen
• Kitchen Herbs- Sal Gilbertie
• Magic and Medicine of Plants- Reader’s Digest
• Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs- Kowaalchik, Hylton
• The Successful Herb Gardener- Sally Roth

Indoor Plants

• Cactus and Succulents- David Squire
• Houseplants- Simon and Schuster Guide
• The Practical Encyclopedia of Orchids- R & W Rittershausen

Landscaping and Design

• A Grower’s Choice- Michael Lascelle
• A Japanese Touch for Your Garden- Seike, Kudo, Engel
• A Place in the Rain- Michael Lascelle
• Creating Japanese Gardens- Ortho
• Designing with Plants- Piet Oudolf
• Dreamscaping- Ruth R. Clausen
• Garden Planning- John Bookes
• Garden Style- Terence Conran
• Gardening with the New Small Plants- Oliver E. Allen
• Gardening & Landscaping Techniques – Rodale
• Gazebos and Other Structures- Creative Homeowner
• Great Ideas for the Garden-CanadianGarden Magazine
• Making the Most of Shade- larry Hodgson
• Perfect Plant, Perfect Place- Roy Lancaster
• Pocket Gardening- Marjorie Harris
• Rejuvenating a Garden- Stephen Anderton
• Success with Scented Plants- H. and D. Mittmann
• The Art of Perennial Gardening- Patrick Lima
• The Butterfly Garden- Mathew Telusky
• The Complete Shade Gardener- George Schenk
• The Dry Garden- Beth Chatto
• The Encyclopedia of Flower Gardening and Landscaping- Time-Life Books
• The PracticalGarden Companion- Peter McHoy
• The WoodlandGarden- Forster, Downie
• Waterwise Gardening- GVRD pamphlet

Native Plants

• Grow Wild! Native Plant Gardening in Canada-Lorraine Johnson
• Landscaping for Wildlife-Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources
• Native Plants in the Coastal Garden- Pettinger, Costano
• Natural Gardening- Taylors Guide
• Natural Gardens- Canadian Gardening
• Naturescape Alberta- Pearman, Pike
• Plants of Coastal BC- Lone Pine
• Plants of the Whistler Region- Collin Varner
• The Wildflower Book from the Rockies West- D&C Stokes
• Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest- Lewis J. Clark

Perennials

• Best Shade Plants- Stefan Buczacki
• Daylilies- Beginner’s Handbook ’95
• Euphorbias- Roger Turner
• Fern Grower’s Manual- B.J. Hoshizaki and R.C, Moran
• Gardening with Hardy Geraniums- Birgitte H. Bendtsen
• Hardy Geraniums- David Hibberd
• My Experience Growing Hardy Geraniums- Phoebe Noble
• Perennial Gardening Guide- John M. Valleau- Heritage Perennials
• Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials- Phillips, Burrell
• Succulents, The Illustrated Dictionary- Sajeva, Costanzo
• The Complete Guide to Perennials- Carolyn Jones
• The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes- Rick Darke
• The Genus Hosta- W.G. Schmid

Pests

• How to Identify Rhododendron and AzaleaProblems-WashingtonState Univ.
• IPM Manual for Landscape Pests in B.C.- Ministry of E.L P, 2000
• Landscape Plant Problems- Byther, Foss, Antonelli, Maleike, Bobbitt
• Living Things We Love To Hate- Des Kennedy
• Natural Insect, Weed and Disease Control- Linda A.Gilkeson
• The Gardener’s Bug Book- Barbara Pleasant
• What’s Wrong with My Plant (And How Do I Fix It?)- D Deardorff, K Wadsworth

Propagation

• Propagation Handbook, Basic Techniques– Geoff Bryant
• Seeds- Jekka McVicar
• Seed-Starting Primer & Almanac- Gardener to Gardener series- Rodale
• The Complete Book of Plant Propagation- G. Clark & A. Toogood

Pruning

• Topiaries & Espaliers– Linda Yang

Public Gardens

• The Riverview Lands- V. Adolph and B. Gillespie

Rhododendrons

• Rhododendrons – Greer’s Guide

Roses

• English Roses – David Austin
• Old Roses- R. Phillips, M. Rix
• Roses- Botanica’s Pocket
• Roses- Sunset
• Rose Companions- Stephen Scanniello
• Roses for BC- B. Jalbert, L. Peters
• The Rose Expert- Dr. D. G. Hessayon

Shrubs

• Daphnes- Robin White
• Kalmia- Richard Jaynes

Trees

• A Garden of Conifers- Robert A. Obrizok
• All About Evergreens- Ortho Series
• All About Trees- Ortho Series
• Our Sylvan Heritage- Susan M. Murray
• The Tree & Shrub Expert- Dr. D. G. Hessayon
• Trees of Vancouver- Gerald Straley

Vegetables

• A Year on the Garden Path- Carolyn Herriot
• Compost- Clare Foster
• Controlling Vegetable Pests- Ortho
• Fresh Food All Year Round- Organic Gardening
• Gardener to Gardener- 1001 Greatest Gardening Tips- Rodale
• How to Save Your Own Vegetable Seeds- Heritage Seed Program
• Salad Plants- R. Phillips, M. Rix
• Success with Vegetables for Pots- FW Frenz and T Jaksch
• The New Victory Garden- Bob Thomson
• Urban Home Composting- City Farmer
• WesternGarden Book of Edibles- Sunset

Water Gardens

• Garden Ponds- David Squire
• The Pond Doctor- Helen Nash
• The Rock and WaterGarden Expert – Dr. D.G. Hessayon
• Water Gardens-Harrowsmith
• Water Gardens- Brian Leverett
• Water in the Garden- James Allison
• Waterlilies and Lotuses- Perry D. Slocum

 

 

The Sprout Newsletter – Feb, 2012

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Lynne Fletcher

President’s Message, Feb. 2012

What a wonderful spring we are having this February, hope this does not mean we will be having winter in April! Budding and ready to bloom in my garden, Schizostylis coccinea (aka Red Flag) usual bloom time, October or November …. hmmm? One must not question, just enjoy!

While enjoying the awesome weather, I took note of my favourite tools that I used while weeding, dividing perennials, and moving navy jack to expand the landing pad in my front yard….from Lee Valley Tools, the perfect gardening knife:

The Hori Hori Knife: *

A cross between a knife and a trowel, this tool is useful for many tasks such as planting, transplanting, grubbing, removing  deep-rooted weeds, dividing perennials, etc. Traditionally used in Japan to collect specimens for bonsai (hori means “digging”), the knife has a  heavy steel blade that is dished, with a serrated edge on one side, and a sharpened edge on the other. The handle is hardwood, the blade rust-resistant, and it comes with a belt sheath for easy carrying. And, to go with that knife…

The Perfect Pruning Gloves: *

These heavy duty waterproof gloves are great for jobs that require full arm protection. They’re made from nitrile, strong enough to to protect against punctures and scrapes, and the granular coating on the hand part provides an excellent grip of slippery items, such as rocks along a pond. There’s also an inner liner for insulation, but I wear mine with thin cotton gloves for a bit of extra warmth.  WARNING: rude comments may come from passers-by…..something about cows?

Last but not least, my “Original Garden Broom” (or as the other half calls it…. .my new car!)  I purchased mine at Art Knapps – it’s eco-friendly, ethically traded, an all season multi-purpose broom made from the coconut tree. Sweeping is Believing!  Do you have any  special garden tools?

*both available at Lee Valley Tools, (http://www.leevalley.com/en/home.aspx)

Shirley Keski-Hynnila

The Sprout Newsletter – Jan, 2012

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Lynne Fletcher

President’s Message, Jan 2012

Happy New year everyone! It is a delight to be back to the Club after a long absence. For our members that I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting, a wee bit of history….member-at-large plant sale chair, vice-president, president and member garden tour committee  were positions that I have held, definitely not qualified for the historian position as my recall for the dates I held these positions escapes me!

For those that recall those good old days it was like pulling teeth for me to get the president’s message written and in by deadline, admittedly not my favourite thing to do…which brings me to my favs.  Adore exploring nurseries for new, unusual plants and design ideas.  My passion for gardening began with container gardening (only had pavement to work with) and continues on even though I now have property to dig and play in.  Learning to incorporate ornamental edibles into the front yard which has started yet another front yard redesign, the grass is almost all gone, just a wee patch of boulevard grass left to go!

So what makes you passionate about gardening? Do you know of speakers that inspire?   Subjects you would love to learn more about?  (Front yard ornamental veggie gardening and vertical gardens are on the top of my wish list.) Do you like to do nursery tours? Do you have favourite nurseries that you would like to visit? Tours you would like to see happen? Ideas for workshops?New book purchases? Lynne has included a survey into the Sprout so our executive can learn more about your interests and we will do our best (with your assistance) to make your suggestions happen.

The executive would like to bring back the Harvest Supper in September; it is such a lovely event with fresh food and flowers from the garden; a great way to kick off the fall season after our summer break. So the search is on for a Chairperson (s) to arrange the event…..are you interested? Please contact an executive member if you are.

We are introducing a social corner into the Sprout to let our membership know about sad or happy events. Is someone ill? Suffered a loss? Celebrating an event? Please advise Editor Lynne.

We had some members expressing their concerns about the political campaigning during the November meeting. We apologize if we offended anyone and respectfully advise that we will not allow any further political campaigning (that is not part of our own executive elections) at our meetings. Thank you for your understanding, if you have any questions please contact one of the executive members.

Thank you so much Jim for all of your hard work, we all look forward to working with you in your positions as Past President, Tech. Dude and Web-Site Editor…..it will be a blast!

May all that grows in your garden be what your heart desires….Shirl

Shirley Keski-Hynnila

The Sprout Newsletter – Dec, 2011

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Lynne Fletcher