Plants and Gardening

A compact, colorful, and informative deck of 102 flashcards for identifying 100 different wildflowers, featuring illustrations from the renowned archives of the New York Botanical Garden and authoritative text from The National Audubon Society. Read more

Over 250 species with exceptionally accurate drawings and historical photos bring these ancient Northwest trees to life. Read more

By Dan Lambe. Timed to the organization's 150th anniversary, Now Is the Time for Trees celebrates the Arbor Day Foundation's important role in conservation and energizes readers to plant trees as a means of individual climate activism. Read more

By Christina Pfeiffer with Mary Robson. Pacific Northwest Month-by-Month Gardening is the definitive guide to successful gardening year-round in the Pacific Northwest -- states include Washington, Oregon, British Columbia (Canada), and Northern California Read more

By Jane Moore. In Planting for Garden Birds find straightforward ideas and easy to achieve plans that will make your garden irresistible to birds. Read more

By Stefano Mancuso. With fun, fascinating vignettes, a renowned neurobiologist illuminates the interconnectedness of plant life and how we can learn from it to better plan our communities. Read more

A full-color illustrated guide to the natural history of plants with medicinal properties by Elizabeth A. Dauncey. Read more

From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees

An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. Read more

Andrew Mefferd, veteran farmer, author of The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution, and editor of Growing for Market magazine, brings you the ultimate guide to getting started with no-till farming. Read more

From placing and designing, choosing materials, and growing media, to ongoing maintenance and how best to care for your plants, The Raised Bed Book from DK is the final word on growing above ground. Read more

Gardener and activist Tayshan Hayden Smith demonstrates 20 different practical projects you can create to positively change small outdoor spaces and pulls out inspiration from a variety of successful community gardens around the world. Read more

As a farmer with decades spent working in fields, Scott Chaskey has been shaped by daily attention to the earth. In this lively collection of essays, he explores the evolution of his perspective—as a farmer and as a poet. Read more

Taha Ebrahimi will be part of our Community Speaker Series on Thursday, May 16th at South Seattle College. Check our calendar for more details! Read more

By Paul Sterry. A personal account of―and guide to―unlocking the wildlife potential of gardens and other plots of land in lowland Britain. Read more

Fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees—written and charmingly illustrated by Amy Stewart, the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist. Read more

By Joan Maloof, illustrated by Maren Westfall. A captivating A–Z treasury for the tree hugger in all of us. Read more