Kanawha County Public Library Book Program

In June 1999 a committee formed to select gardening books, videos and CDs to contribute to the Kanawha County and South Charleston public libraries. KCMGA approved, by vote of the membership, spending $1500 for the purchase of these materials and a committee was formed to coordinate the purchase with the library system.  Purchases were made in September of 1999, September of 2000 and again in 2001.

A complete article on the history of the book program may be found in our online Winter, 2001Garden Gate.  The following list has been updated to include all purchases (books with an * are the most recent additions and are at the bottom of the Kanawha County list).

Books & Videos Donated By KCMGA

Kanawha County Library

A Gardener's Encyclopedia of Wildflowers, C. Colston Burrell, Rodale Press, 1997

Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners, Frances Tenenbaum, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997

Hollies: The Genus Ilex, Fred C. Galle, Timber Press, Inc., 1997

A Celebration of Heirloom Vegetables: Growing and Cooking Old-Time Varieties, Roger Yepsen, Artisan, 1998

The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation: From Seed to Culture, Michael Dirr, Varsity Press, Inc., 1987

The Zone Garden - Zones 5, 6 & 7, Charlotte Frieze, Simon & Schuster, 1997

Indian Herbalogy of North America, Alma R. Hutchens, Shambhala Publications, Inc., Reprint 1991

Gardener's Latin, Bill Neal, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1992

The Native Plant Primer: Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers for Natural Gardens, Carole Ottesen, Harmony Books, 1995

Shaker Medicinal Herbs: A Compendium of History, Lore & Uses, Amy B. Miller, Story Communications, Inc., Revised 1998

The Complete Guide to Using Color in Your Garden: How to Combine Perennials, Annuals, Trees, and Shrubs for a More Beautiful Landscape, David Squire, Rodale Press, 1991

Xeriscape Plant Guide, by Denver Water Staff; American Water Works Association Staff, Fulcrum Publishing, 1999

Perennials for Dummies, National Gardening Association Gardening for Dummies series, IDG Books Worldwide, Feb. 1997

Annuals for Dummies, National Gardening Association Gardening for Dummies Series, IDG Books Worldwide, Jan. 1998

Flowering Bulbs for Dummies, National Gardening Association Gardening for Dummies series, IDG Books Worldwide, Aug. 1998

Vegetable Gardening for Dummies, National Gardening Association Gardening for Dummies series, IDG Books Worldwide, Second Edition, Jan. 1999

Roots, Shoots. Buckets & Books, Sharon Lovejoy, Workman Publishing Company, June 1999

Garden of Conifers: Introduction and Selection Guide, Robert A. Obrizok, Firefly Books, 1999

Japanese Maples: Momiji and Kaede, Second Edition, J. D. Vertrees, Timber Press, 1989

Conifers, The Illustrated Encyclopedia, D.M. van Gelderen, Timber Press, 1996

Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers, George E. Brown, Timber Press, 1995

Taylor's Master Guide to Landscaping, Rita Buchanan, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000

Country Gardening: Design Ideas and a Practical Guide, Theodore James, Jr., Harry N. Abrams Inc., 2000

Armitage's Garden Perennials: A Color Encyclopedia, Allan M. Armitage, Timber Press, 2000

*One Hundred Tree Myths, Alex L. Shigo, Shigo and Trees Associates, 1993

*Christopher Lloyd’s Garden Flowers: Perennials, Bulbs, Grasses, Ferns, Christopher Lloyd, Timber Press, 2000

*Plantfinder’s Guide to Garden Ferns, Martin Rickard, David and Charles, 2000

*Southern Living Landscape Book, Steve Bender, editor, Oxmoor House, 2000

*Dream Plants for the Natural Garden, Henk Gerritsen, Timber Press, 2000

*Making More Plants:  The Science, Art and Joy of Propagation, Ken Druse, Clarkson Potter, 2000

VIDEOS:

Yardening Video Series Jeff Ball  KVC Entertainment

                How to Design a Flower Garden

                How to Grow Flowers

                How to Care for Your Lawn

                How to Grow & Cook Herbs

                How to Grow Coolweather Vegetables

                How to Grow Warmweather Vegetables

Landscaping Video Guide Series  Tom Lieb  Anderson Video Communications

                Design, Soil Preparation & Planting

                Garden Steps/Landscaping Steep Slopes

                Lawn Installation and Maintenance

                Low Maintenance Landscapes

                Selecting Fruit & Shade Trees

                Stone & Wooden Walls

Miscellaneous Videos:

                RHS Water Gardening

                My Amazing Garden

                Square Foot Gardening Video Series:  Basics, Getting Started, Small Space Gardening

                The Pruning Series: 2 videos - Elements, Advanced

CD-ROM:

                House Plants Made Easy

SOUTH CHARLESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

Planting Companions, Jill Billington, Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1997

American Horticultural Society Pruning & Training, Christopher Brickell, DK Publishing, 1996

Garden Primer, Barbara Damrosh, Workman Publishing, 1988

Gardening for Dummies, National Gardening Association for Dummies series, IDG Books Worldwide, 1997

Flower Finder, Jacqueline Heriteau, Simon & Shuster, 1992

Tough Plants for Tough Places, Pete Loewer, Rodale Press, 1996

Rodale's Chemical Free Yard and Garden, Anna Carr & Fern Marshall Bradley, Rodale Press

The Front Garden, Mary Riley Smith, Houghton Mifflin, Company, 2000

Easy Care Shade Flowers, Patricia A. Taylor, Fireside Publishing, 1993

Xeriscape Plant Guide, by Denver Water Staff; American Water Works Association Staff, Fulcrum Publishing, 1999