Book Review by Josephine Norton – “A Northern Gardeners Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators” by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla. Illustrated by Ann Sanderson. Island Press 2023. At first glance I thought this book would include the Canadian zone 5 but it is an American published book so deals only with the native plants from the northeastern states. However,…
“R.H.S. How to Grow Plants for Free: Creating new plants from cuttings, seeds, and more” by Simon Akeroyd. Publisher, Mitchell Beasley London U.K 2024. This lovely little book is the perfect introduction to increasing the number of plants in your garden easily and cheaply and for free by propagating them yourself. It demystifies the art of grafting, taking cuttings, dividing,…