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ADULT: Nature & Gardening

9781797228426 Chronicle Books $27.50 • February 2025

SWEET PEA SCHOOL Growing & Arranging the Garden’s Most Romantic Blooms BY MARRYN MATHIS, PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTINE CHITNIS From experienced flower farmer and reigning "Sweet Pea Queen" Marryn Mathis comes this gorgeous, instructive guide to growing and harvesting your own sweet peas. With their delicate petals, whimsical vines, and intoxicating scent, sweet peas are some of the most nostalgic and beloved blooms—and they’re easy to grow. Known for the vibrant kaleidoscope of varieties she cultivates on her Washington farm, Marryn Mathis shares her deep knowledge and passion for sweet peas. FORTY WAYS TO KNOW A STAR Using Stars to Understand Astronomy BY JILLIAN SCUDDER Explore the fascinating facts and visual wonder of stars in this easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated guide from astrophysicist and popular science blogger Dr. Jillian Scudder. Stars, the building blocks of the universe, are simply luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity, but there are many kinds and many remarkable examples. Astoundingly, there are at least 100 billion stars in our galaxy and an estimated two trillion galaxies in our visible universe. THE CONTAINER GARDENING HANDBOOK A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Flowers in Pots BY ISABELLE PALMER Whether you have a roof terrace, a tiny balcony or just a window sill, there’s no excuse not to do some gardening. The Container Gardening Handbook shows just how easy it is to get started in the garden––and how to make the most of every little space. The Container Gardening Handbook is the perfect book for novice gardeners who may have mastered the art of indoor plants and are ready to take it outside.

Hardcover 240 Pages

10.6 in H | 7.2 in W Gardening / Flowers

9781797235004 Princeton Architectural Press $25.95 • March 2025 Hardcover 192 Pages 8.5 in H | 5.8 in W Science / Space Science / Astronomy

9781784887957 Hardie Grant London $19.99 • April 2025 Hardcover 144 Pages 7.3 in H | 5.3 in W Gardening / Container

9781784887940 Hardie Grant London $50.00 • March 2025

WONDERLANDS British Garden Designers at Home BY CLARE COULSON

Hardcover 272 Pages 12 in H | 10 in W Gardening / Garden Design

An exclusive tour of the private gardens of the UK’s most influential garden designers. From bucolic country cottages to expansive estates, this book showcases the private gardens of eighteen globally-renowned landscape architects. Featuring in- depth interviews, full garden tours and stunning photography by Éva Németh, the book gives an insight into the inventive and idiosyncratic ways leading designers craft their own gardens, some of which are previously unpublished.

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