Current Books & Book Reviews

Current Books on Gardening & Botany is an Internet-only journal reviewing new books and other media about gardening, horticulture, and botany. Reviews cover a wide range of new literature in print and digital form and are written primarily by the staff of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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Title Author Publication Date
Safe Sex in the Garden: And Other Propositions for an Allergy-Free World Thomas Leo Ogren 2003 Safe Sex in the Garden: And Other Propositions for an Allergy-Free World
Sampling Rare or Elusive Species: Concepts, Designs, and Techniques for Estimating Population Parameters William L. Thompson (editor) 2005 Sampling Rare or Elusive Species: Concepts, Designs, and Techniques for Estimati
Saratoga in Bloom: 150 Years of Glorious Gardens Janet Loughrey 2010 Saratoga in Bloom: 150 Years of Glorious Gardens
Saving Migrant Birds: Developing Strategies for the Future John Faaborg 2002 Saving Migrant Birds: Developing Strategies for the Future
Scent in the Islamic Garden: A Study of Literary Sources in Persian and Urdu Ali Akbar Husain 2012 Scent in the Islamic Garden: A Study of Literary Sources in Persian and Urdu
Scent of the Vanishing Flora Roman Kaiser 2011 Scent of the Vanishing Flora
Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue and Peter J. Gregory (editors) 2002 Science and the Garden: The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
Science on the Internet: A Resource for K-12 Teachers Jazlin V. Ebenezer and Eddy Lau 1999 Science on the Internet: A Resource for K-12 Teachers
Searching for Sustainability: Interdisciplinary Essays in the Philosophy of Conservation Biology Bryan G. Norton 2003 Searching for Sustainability: Interdisciplinary Essays in the Philosophy of Con
Seeds of Adventure: In Search of Plants Peter Cox and Peter Hutchison 2008 Seeds of Adventure: In Search of Plants
Seeds, Sex & Civilization: How the Hidden Life of Plants has Shaped our World Peter Thompson 2010 Seeds, Sex & Civilization: How the Hidden Life of Plants has Shaped our World
Sensational Dried Flowers: Make Arrangements So Beautiful They Look Fresh Esther Davis 1999 Sensational Dried Flowers: Make Arrangements So Beautiful They Look Fresh
Sensations: A Time Travel Through Garden History Nadine Olonetsky 2007 Sensations: A Time Travel Through Garden History
Sex, Bounty, and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks Patricia Fara 2004 Sex, Bounty, and Empire: The Story of Carl Linnaeus and Joseph Banks
Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers & Other Unusual Relationships Marty Crump 2009 Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers & Other Unusual Relationships
Shadows in the Sun: Travels to Landscapes of Spirit and Desire Wade Davis 1998 Shadows in the Sun: Travels to Landscapes of Spirit and Desire
Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and Plants Edward Butts and Karl Stensson 2012 Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and Plants
Shifting Ground: Transformed Views of the American Landscape Rhonda Lane Howard 2000 Shifting Ground: Transformed Views of the American Landscape
Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use Sally S. Weeks and Harmon P. Weeks, Jr. 2012 Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife Valu
Sibley's Birding Basics David Allen Sibley 2002 Sibley's Birding Basics
Sierra Nevada Natural History Tracey I. Storer, Robert L. Usinger, and David Lukas 2004 Sierra Nevada Natural History
Signs & Seasons John Burroughs 2006 Signs & Seasons
Sir John Vanbrugh and the Vitruvian Landscape Caroline Dalton 2012 Sir John Vanbrugh and the Vitruvian Landscape
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History Adam Nicolson 2010 Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History
Slow Gardening: A No-Stress Philosophy for all Senses and Seasons Felder Rushing 2011 Slow Gardening: A No-Stress Philosophy for all Senses and Seasons
Small–plot, High–yield Gardening Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan 2010 Small–plot, High–yield Gardening
Smart Guide: Ponds, Fountains, and Waterfalls Fran J. Donegan (editor) 2010 Smart Guide: Ponds, Fountains, and Waterfalls
Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon Michael Goulding, Ronaldo Barhtem, and Efrem Ferreira 2003 Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon
Smithsonian Book of National Wildlife Refuges Eric Jay Dolin 2003 Smithsonian Book of National Wildlife Refuges
So You Want to Start a Nursery Tony Avent 2003 So You Want to Start a Nursery
Soils and Soil Fertility Frederick R. Troeh and Louis M. Thompson 2005 Soils and Soil Fertility
Sonoran Desert Life: Understanding, Insights, & Enjoyment Gerald A. Rosenthal 2010 Sonoran Desert Life: Understanding, Insights, & Enjoyment
Sonoran Desert Life: Understanding, Insights, and Enjoyment Gerald A. Rosenthal 2008 Sonoran Desert Life: Understanding, Insights, and Enjoyment
Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences Geoffrey C. Bowker and Susan Leigh Star 2000 Sorting Things Out: Classification and Its Consequences
South African Traditional Medicinal Plants from KwaZulu–Nata Henrik Greve Blessing. Berit Smestad Paulsen, Hege Ekeli, Qunton Johnson, and Kaare R. Norum (editors) 2012 South African Traditional Medicinal Plants from KwaZulu–Nata
Sow Simple: 100+ Green and Easy Projects to Make Your Garden Awesome Christina Symons and John Gillespie 2012
Spatial Modeling of Forest Landscape Change: Approaches and Applications. David J. Mladenoff and William L. Baker 1999 Spatial Modeling of Forest Landscape Change: Approaches and Applications.
Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecology Mark R.T. Dale 1999 Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecology
Specialty Cut Flowers: The Production of Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Woody Plants for Fresh and Dried Cut Flowers Allan M. Armitage and Judy M. Laushman 2003 Specialty Cut Flowers: The Production of Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Woody P
Spelt Healthy! Quality Whole Food Cooking and Baking with Spelt Marsha Cosentino 2006 Spelt Healthy! Quality Whole Food Cooking and Baking with Spelt
Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History Carol Gracie 2012 Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast: A Natural History
Spring Wildflowers of West Virginia Earl L. Core 2005 Spring Wildflowers of West Virginia
Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers from Seed Barbara Ellis 2012 Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers f
States of Nature: Science, Agriculture, and Environment in the Spanish Caribbean, 1760-1940 Stuart George McCook 2002 States of Nature: Science, Agriculture, and Environment in the Spanish Caribbea
Stealing Shining Rivers: Agrarian Conflict, Market Logic, and Conservation in a Mexican Forest Molly Doane 2012 Stealing Shining Rivers: Agrarian Conflict, Market Logic, and Conservation in a
Stone by Stone: The Magnificent History in New England's Stone Walls Robert M. Thorson 2002 Stone by Stone: The Magnificent History in New England's Stone Walls
Stone Primer: Ideas and Techniques for Incorporating Stone In and Around Your Home Charles McRaven 2007 Stone Primer: Ideas and Techniques for Incorporating Stone In and Around Your Ho
Stone, Rock & Gravel: Natural Features for Modern Gardens Kathryn Bradley-Hole 2001 Stone, Rock & Gravel: Natural Features for Modern Gardens
Stonework: Building Rock Gardens, Walks, Walls, and Ornaments Alan and Gill Bridgewater 2002 Stonework: Building Rock Gardens, Walks, Walls, and Ornaments
Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Bee Health Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E Bonney 2010 Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees: Honey Production, Pollination, Bee Health
Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem: The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research Site Kris M. Havstad, Laura F. Huenneke, and William H. Schlesinger 2006 Structure and Function of a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem: The Jornada Basin Long-
Stuart Robertson's Tips on Container Gardening Stuart Robertson 2008 Stuart Robertson's Tips on Container Gardening
Suburban Safari: A Year on the Lawn Hannah Holmes 2005 Suburban Safari: A Year on the Lawn
Success with Acid-Loving Plants Graham Clarke 2008 Success with Acid-Loving Plants
Success with Roses Graham Clarke 2007 Success with Roses
Successful Bonsai: Raising Miniature Trees David Squire 2006 Successful Bonsai: Raising Miniature Trees
Successful Container Gardening: 75 Easy-to-Grow Flower and Vegetable “Gardens” Joseph R. Provey 2010 Successful Container Gardening: 75 Easy-to-Grow Flower and Vegetable “Gardens”
Succession Planting for Year–round Pleasure Christopher Lloyd 2005 Succession Planting for Year–round Pleasure
Succulent Flora of Southern Africa Doreen Court 2010 Succulent Flora of Southern Africa
Succulents for the Contemporary Garden Yvonne Cave 2003 Succulents for the Contemporary Garden
Sugar: A Bittersweet history Elizabeth Abbott 2009 Sugar: A Bittersweet history
Sunbelt Gardening: Success in Hot-Weather Climates Tom Peace 2000 Sunbelt Gardening: Success in Hot-Weather Climates
Sunflowers Debra N. Mancoff 2001 Sunflowers
Sunflowers: The Secret History Joe Pappalardo 2008 Sunflowers: The Secret History
Sustainable Landscape Management: Design, Construction, and Maintenance Thomas W. Cook and Ann Marie VanDerZanden 2011 Sustainable Landscape Management: Design, Construction, and Maintenance
Sustainable Site Design: Criteria, Process, and Case Studies for Integrating Site and Region in Landscape Design Sustainable design 2010 Sustainable Site Design: Criteria, Process, and Case Studies for Integrating Sit
Sustainable Soils: The Place of Organic Matter in Sustaining Soils and Their Productivity Benjamin Wolf and George H. Snyder 2003 Sustainable Soils: The Place of Organic Matter in Sustaining Soils and Their Pro
Sutton Hoo and its Landscape: The Context of Monuments Tom Williamson 2008 Sutton Hoo and its Landscape: The Context of Monuments