Armitage's Garden Perennials A Color Encyclopedia by perennial expert Allan Armitage

Dogwoods The Genus Cornus  by Paul Cappiello and Don Shadow

Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs An Illustrated Encyclopedia by respected plantsman Michael Dirr

Manual of Woody Landscape Plants by Michael Dirr

Hydrangeas for American Gardens by Michael Dirr

The Hosta Book, second edition  Edited and compiled by Paul Aden

Gardening with Grasses by Michael King and Piet Oudolf

The Berry Grower's Companion by Barbara L. Bowling

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers by George Brown and Tony Kirkham

Seeds The Definitive Guide to Growing, History, and Lore by Peter Loewer

IPM for Gardeners - A Guide to Integrated Pest Management from U of I authorities Raymond Cloyd, Philip Nixon and Nancy Pataky

Rodales' All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening - Complete, practical, authoritative

Year-Round Garden - Colour in Your Garden From January to December by Adrian Bloom

Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants by Steven Still

Orchids Simplified - An Indoor Gardening Guide by Henry Jaworski

Birds of Eastern and Central North America - Roger Tory Peterson

Common Birds and Their Songs - Book and CD set by Lange Elliot and Marie Read