A great all-around gardening reference, covering vegetables, fruits, trees, and more. It's my go-to guide for most gardening questions, from what different plants prefer to how to prune an apple tree. This is for more traditional garden areas (not sure how it would translate to the Southwest, for example). ( )

Great reference book. She is married to Eliot Coleman. I found the answeer to a question about insect damage to tomatoes and peppers only in this book, after searching on the web and within several gardening forums. She covers both ornamentals and food crops. A keeper. ( )

A good general reference. A surprising amount of detail given the space constraints. ( )