Earth, Wind & Wildlife: The Challenges of Cottage Gardening

Gardeners can't help but garden. And when summer weekends and holidays find them far from their well-kept city plots, they must raise trowel and hoe to deal with the unique problems -- and opportunities -- presented by wild Mother Nature. Lillian Newbery and photographer Gord Handley visited some of the most successful and most inventive gardeners around at their summer cottages to find out how they cope with such features as rocky outcrops, poor soil conditions, frequent winds, aggressive native plants, hungry wildlife, and a short growing season. The result is this collection of spectacularly beautiful photographs and charmingly personal essays that will answer almost any question you might pose on this engaging but frustrating topic. A complete list of recommended plants and a resource guide are included. A coffee-table book, a good read, an idea book, a how-to book...