Here is a great gardening book geared toward Illinois, The Illinois Lawn Guideby Melinda Myers. The Illinois Lawn Guide takes the mystery out of lawn care and maintenance. The book describes how to properly plant, fertilize and water as well as recommendations on how to address the inevitable lawn problems. Read More.
Another great gardening book is the Guide to Illinois Vegetable Gardeningby James A. Fizzell. This books discusses vegetable gardening for Illinois gardeners. It gives recommendations on how to plant, select and grow edible plants. And it gives helpful charts and graphics to better understand strategic concepts. Read More.
Try this great book and gardening title by one of America's premier authors. The book is Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. Author Barbara Kingsolver and her family abandoned the industrial-food pipeline to live a rural life--vowing that, for one year, they'd only buy food raised in their own neighborhood, grow it themselves, or learn to live without it. Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" is an enthralling narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat. Read More.
Continuous Bloom by Pam Duthie. Keeping your perennial garden in bloom from March through October and beyond has never been easier. Garden designer Pam Duthie has arranged 272 of the best perennials -- each with a full-color photo -- in order of bloom time, giving all the information you'll need to grow: zone, height/width, descriptions of flower and foliage, bloom time, light and soil requirements, care, propagation, and potential problems. Pam even recommends uses for each plant and offers insider's tips. Read More.
READING ON WALDEN BOOK
DISCUSSION GROUP
The Reading on Walden Book Discussion group will be reading and discussing The Other Boleyn Girlby Philippa Gregory on Saturday, May 17th at 9:30 am at the Beverly Branch Library located at 2121 W 95th Street. Read More.
The Reading on Walden Book Discussion group will be reading and discussing Pillars of the Earthby Ken Follett on Saturday, June 21stat 9:30 am at the Beverly Branch Library located at 2121 W 95th Street. Read More.
The Reading on Walden Book Discussion group will be reading and discussing Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See on Saturday, July 19th at 9:30 am at the Beverly Branch Library located at 2121 W 95th Street. Read More.
BOOK IN THE SPOTLIGHT Windy City by Scott Simon is for readers who loved "Primary Colors" and "Thank You for Smoking" comes this wise and funny novel of politics Chicago style from NPR anchor and national bestselling author Simon. Read More.
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