Comments on: 50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants: Book Review

By: rosemarie

rosemarie — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:30:00 +0000

I have the Well-Tended Perennial Garden and it’s my favorite book – I just think that Tracy knows so much and is an honest writer.

By: Horace

Horace — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:01:10 +0000

Great Review Kathy! I’ll be sure to check it out.

By: patsi

patsi — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:26:20 +0000

Thanks for the great information! I’ll be off to the book store this week.

By: LINDA FROM EACH LITTLE WORLD

LINDA FROM EACH LITTLE WORLD — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:58:11 +0000

Kathy — you’ve convinced me! I’m like MMD, wasn’t really going to bother looking for the book. Figured I know all those plants; perhaps I shouldn’t be such a smarty pants!

By: Nancy Bond

Nancy Bond — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:02:24 +0000

Thanks for the honest and entertaining review, Kathy.

By: Salix

Salix — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:45:02 +0000

Your review is right on – the book is great. I don’t have Tracy DiSabato-Aust’s other books, but when it was featured on Garden Rant I ordered it right away.

By: Donalyn

Donalyn — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:34:55 +0000

I have never understood the criticism of her overall. She makes gardening approachable without making it seem too easy and I love her ideas. And I can attest to the effectiveness of the plastic bag trick – my ligularias don’t wilt and neither does my filipendula, even though it is in a rather drier spot than it might like. Glad to hear that you and Liz like this latest offering of hers – it is on my wish list.

By: Pam/Digging

Pam/Digging — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:18:18 +0000

Your review has intrigued me, but I’m always suspicious of plant books that don’t focus largely on my region. I just can’t imagine that most of her plant recommendations would work in hot, dry Austin.

By: Liisa

Liisa — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:04:17 +0000

Kathy,
Thank you so much for the review! I felt extremely inspired after reading Tracy’s first two books, and I am now looking forward to adding her third to my collection.
(P.S. I’ve had my eye on that Dragon’s Eye Pine for awhile now…)

By: Eliz

Eliz — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:39:37 +0000

I am glad that you agree with me about this book. You know, I think T S-A takes a lot of hits for no good reason that I can see. She knows her plants and I am going to be referring to my copy of this book often!