Book Nook: 11 New Must-Reads Covering All Things Flora And Fauna

Home in Bloom: Lessons for Creating Floral Beauty in Every Room by Ariella Chezar | Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
With each page in this book, Ariella Chezar invites us to revel in the inherent drama of nature, encouraging us to infuse our living spaces with beauty and abundance, while fundamentally altering a room’s energy through the transformative power of flowers.

Small Space Revolution: Planting Seeds of Change in Your Community by Tayshan Hayden-Smith | Penguin
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.

Gardens of Awakening: A Guide to the Aesthetics, History, and Spirituality of Kyoto’s Zen Landscapes by Kazuaki Tanahashi | Shambhala Publications
Renowned artist Kaz Tanahashi reveals the deep, inner spiritual connections that Zen gardens can foster, with over 75 stunning full-color photos of the masterpiece gardens of Kyōto, Japan.

Floramour: Wildflowers by Anja Klaffenbach | teNeues
Finally, a flower book that doesn’t just focus on ornamental plants, but also makes room for the wildflowers we encounter along the way. In her new photo book “Floramour: Wildflowers“, dedicated garden enthusiast Anja Klaffenbach turns her attention to all those wildflowers we come across during walks on grassy strips, meadow sections, parking areas, or hiking trails.

Beyond the Meadows: Portrait of a Natural and Biodiverse Garden By Krautkopf by Susann Probst and Yannic Schon | Prestel
This beautiful and inspirational portrait of a country garden shows how its owners created deep connections to the natural world with techniques and advice any gardener can use.

Vertical Gardening by Martin Staffler | Bloomsbury Publishing
With low-cost and sustainable DIY projects, this practical guide helps gardeners make use of small spaces by growing upwards.

Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley by Marta McDowell | Phaidon
Renowned as the first family of American horticulture,the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the Brandywine Valley, a beautiful rolling landscape nestled between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. Larry Lederman’s photographs capture the essence of these sites, moving through the seasons and through the day from dawn to dusk.

Art in Flower: Finding Inspiration in Art and Nature by Lindsey Taylor | Monacelli
Based on Lindsey Taylor’s popular Wall Street Journal column, Flower School, on its surface this book demonstrates how Taylor creates stunning but achievable floral arrangements inspired by works of art.

The Flower Yard in Containers & Pots: Creating Paradise Season By Season by Arthur Parkinson | Rizzoli
This lushly photographed idea book proves that it is possible to create a glamorous outdoor space of ever-changing color, teeming with life, in the smallest of spaces, whether a patio, terrace, or front porch.

Beekeeping for Gardeners by Richard Rickitt | Bloomsbury Publishing
This beautifully illustrated guide to the ancient hobby of beekeeping shows today’s gardeners how to create beautiful gardens that are richly rewarding for people and bees alike.

Flowering: Easygoing Floral Design for Surprising Contemporary Arrangements by Elizabeth Jamie | Chronicle Books
A fresh, contemporary flower-arranging book from the Miami-based studio Calma Floral, with foundational tips, flower recipes, and bountiful photography that will teach you how to create irreverent arrangements for any occasion.

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