Plant This!: Best Bets for Year-Round Gorgeous Gardens

This very practical book is not only fun to read, but I want to plant everything in it ASAP. I no longer feel like a novice and am confident that I will have success, armed with new knowledge and understanding of some of the planting suggestions. I now have a new gardening "bible". Kaycie Wood

I am not even a gardener and I found this book irresistible. I want to get it for everyone I know who even thinks about gardening. Ketzel Levine is at her best--wise, hip, incredibly funny,generous with her knowledge, and thoughtful. She has always been a joy to listen to on NPR. This book offers her intelligence and practical experience in a deliciously satisfying dose, accompanied by some gorgeous watercolors. A wonderful find--great to give as a gift!

I've enjoyed Ketzel on NPR for some time, and looked forward to her book. I am not disappointed, and agree with Michael Spencer..this book would make a great gift for gardeners with ANY level of experience. The focus on plants by season makes shopping oh-so-easy, and her humor makes it read like short stories. I could pare down my gardening library by dozens of books, but this one will remain. Thanks, Ketzel!

I just got this book the other day and I have to say, I just love it!! I'm somewhat new to gardening (just bought a house in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood a year ago) and I really enjoy this approach of focusing on certain plants instead of trying to cover the sun, the moon and the stars. Levine's sense of humor throughout the book is delightful and makes the entire book a fun read. And it's a brilliant idea to organize it by season. Keep it in mind as a gift for other gardening friends.Also recommended: The Book of Outdoor Gardening - Smith & Hawken

If reading how-to guides to horticulture leaves you cold, consider treating yourself to a delightful new book by NPR's Doyenne of Dirt, Ketzel Levine. Her book, Plant This!, reads less like last year's newspaper than like a spirited, highly opinionated rant from your favorite long-lost friend. In unforgettable descriptions of 100 of her favorite plants, Ms. Levine writes with authority, humor, and (don't be embarrassed now) love - all traits shared by avid gardeners everywhere. So read this book to remember why you love a particular plant, to discover new plants you haven't yet had the pleasure to have known, and most of all to be encouraged anew to garden, garden, garden!