Books by Alison Beck

Traditionally, plants were used to treat and cure whatever ails, from cuts and burns to colds and flu, from stress and insomnia to arthritis and hemorrhoids. Now you can harness nature's healing power in your garden. In this book, which has been seven years in development, veteran garden writers Alison Beck and A.H. Jackson feature some of the most common and easy-to-grow plants that also have medicinal qualities. Each of the 87 accounts includes: - medicinal properties - historic and contemporary healthful, healing uses - height, spread and hardiness - prominent features such as habit, flower colour and bloom time - planting information, including sun and soil requirements - tips on where and how to include it in your garden - recommended species and varieties - problems and pests - 175 colour photos. By no means a medical resource, this gardening guide is simply that-- a how-to for growing medicinal plants.

A beautiful perpetual calendar and month-by-month guide to gardening in New England that you can use year to year to keep tarck of your garden's progress.

Small enough to take to the garden center or nursery, this book contains all the gardening information you need to decide which plants to select and how to care for them in your regional garden

Handy guide is packed with the best plant varieties you'll want for your garden: annula, perennials, trees and shrubs, vines, roses, bulbs, ornamental grasses and herbs.

With this beautiful book at your fingertips, you can select, plant and care for the trees and shrubs that suit the conditions present in your garden, whether it is dry or moist, coastal or interior: * Detailed listings for 96 different species of trees and shrubs, along with information on 551 recommended varieties and cultivars best suited for Washington and Oregon gardens * Size, shape and growing zone * Notes on the best features of each species or variety * Seasonal color * What tree or shrub to select for a specific location * How to plant, prune and propagate * Soil, moisture and sunlight requirements * Year-round maintenance * Tips for solving pest and disease problems * 498 color photographs.

Discover the 281 best annuals for British Columbia with this richly illustrated, colourful guide. Organized into 80 accounts, this book will acquaint you with the species, varieties, hybrids and cultivars that are best suited to your garden.