20 Best-Selling Gardening Books | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries

Featuring wildlife gardens, flowering houseplants, the basics of succulent care, and more, these are the 20 gardening titles that library patrons are seeking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GARDENING BEST-SELLERS FEBRUARY 2023

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1

What Is My Plant Telling Me?: An Illustrated Guide to Houseplants and How To Keep Them Alive. [HC] Emily L. Hay Hinsdale. Simon Element. 2022. ISBN 9781982189815. $18.99.

2

100 Plants To Feed the Birds: Turn Your Home Garden into a Healthy Bird Habitat. [P] Laura Erickson. Storey Publishing. 2022. ISBN 9781635864380. $16.99.

3

The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide: How To Combine Shape, Color, and Texture To Create the Garden of Your Dreams. [P] Jenny Rose Carey. Timber Press 2022. ISBN 9781643260389. $29.95.

4

The Complete Book of Ground Covers: 4000 Plants That Reduce Maintenance, Control Erosion, and Beautify the Landscape. [HC] Gary Lewis. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781604694604. $50.

5

American Roots: Lessons and Inspiration from the Designers Reimagining Our Home Gardens. [HC] Nick McCullough, Allison McCullough & Teresa Woodard. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781643261164. $40.

6

Plant Coach: The Beginner’s Guide to Caring for Plants and the Planet. [P] Nick Cutsumpas. Harry N. Abrams. 2022. ISBN 9781419758638. $24.99.

7

How To Create a Wildlife Garden: Encouraging Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Nature into Your Outside Space. [HC] Christine & Mick Lavelle. Lorenz Book. 2022. ISBN 9780754835202. $25.

8

Bloom: The Secrets of Growing Flowering Houseplants Year-Round. [HC] Lisa Eldred Steinkopf. Cool Springs Press. 2022. ISBN 9780760374153. $25.

9

We Are the ARK: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness. [HC] Mary Reynolds. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781643261782. $30.

10

Terrain: The Houseplant Book: An Insider’s Guide to Cultivating and Collecting the Most Sought-After Specimens. [HC] Melissa Lowrie. Artisan. 2022. ISBN 9781648290909. $35.

11

How To Plant a Room and Grow a Happy Home. [P] Morgan Doane and Erin Harding. Laurence King Publishing. 2022. ISBN 9780857829061. $16.99.

12

A Beginner’s Guide To House Plants: Create Beautiful and Healthy Green Spaces in Your Home. [HC] Ryusuke Sakaino. Tuttle Publishing. 2022. ISBN 9780804855099. $17.99.

13

Succulents Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide. [P] Yoshinobu Kondo. Tuttle Publishing. 2022. ISBN 9780804854641. $18.99.

14

Field Guide to Outside Style: Design and Plant Your Perfect Outdoor Space. [HC] Ryan McEnaney. Cool Springs Press. 2022. ISBN 9780760372999. $30.

15

The Vegetable Gardening Book: Your Complete Guide to Growing an Edible Organic Garden from Seed to Harvest. [P] Joe Lamp’l. Cool Springs Press. 2022. ISBN 9780760375716. $28.99.

16

 

The Gardener’s Palette: Creating Colour Harmony in the Garden. [HC] Jo Thompson. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781604699593. $45.

17

The Garden Refresh: How To Give Your Yard Big Impact on a Small Budget. [P] Kier Holmes. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781643260815. $27.95.

18

No Dig: Nurture Your Soil To Grow Better Veg with Less Effort. [HC] Charles Dowding. DK. 2022. ISBN 9780744061260. $40.

19

Botany for Gardeners: An Introduction to the Science of Plants. 4th Edition. [P] Brian Capon. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781643261430. $21.95.

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The Month-by-Month Gardening Guide: Daily Advice for Growing Flowers, Vegetables, Herbs, and Houseplants. [P] Franz Böhmig. Timber Press. 2022. ISBN 9781643261416. $27.95.

 

Data from Baker & Taylor based on the most popular gardening books sold to U.S. public libraries in the six months prior to the week ending January 13, 2023.

 

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