Recent reading

As Ethne Clark as so aptly observed, autumn is the forgotten season in the garden. Recent reading has found me investigating the importance of all of our seasons in our dyadic garden. Aesthetically, fall is visually rewarding and hard to beat. Rich drupes adorn shrubbery. Golden coins dangle from tall trees. Sunsets blaze from canopies along the highways and byways. But the garden also rewards us with sustenance. Bountiful bevies of apples, pears, and grapes colorfully grace the table and offer delicious rewards for a season's tending.

Here's what has been in the stack recently:
Autumn Gardens (republished as The Garden in Autumn) by Ethne Clarke, Johnathan Buckley
Wonders of the Winter Landscape: Shrubs and Trees to Brighten the Cold-Weather Garden by Vincent Simeone
The Winter Garden: Planning and Planting for the Southeast by Peter Loewer & Larry Mellichamp
Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens by Douglas Tallamy
The Education Of A Gardener by Russell Page
Jewels of the Plains by Claude Barr

Spend some time raking leaves, enjoying fall-blooming crocus or colchicums, or watching the migrating birds feast on the fruits of your yard in the next few weeks.