CORVALLIS â If you canât garden, why not read about it? Books bring us comfort when the gloomy weather of winter is upon us. Even gardeners who love winter enjoy a good read.
Add a fire and a cup of tea and relax with one of these books recommended by Extension Service horticulturists. There is something for every reader â a memoir by Hope Jahren tells the story of two scientists and their love for trees; and Extensionâs popular âTrees to Know in Oregon and Washingtonâ is heavy with photos of both coniferous and deciduous trees.
Check with your local library or bookstores, or find them online.
When you miss gardening, turn to these books for comfort and inspiration
Updated Jan 04, 2021;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Learn about bee-friendly plants in The Bees in Your Backyard. This is a red-flowering currant (ribes sanguineum), a favorite of hummingbirds and provides early season food for honey bees, Mason bees and bumblebees.Randy L. Rasmussen/Staff
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CORVALLIS – If you can’t garden, why not read about it? Books bring us comfort when the gloomy weather of winter is upon us. Even gardeners who love winter enjoy a good read.
Add a fire and a cup of tea and relax with one of these 11 books recommended by Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturists. There is something for every reader – a memoir by Hope Jahren tells the story of two scientists and their love for trees; Extension’s popular “Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington” is heavy with photos of both coniferous and deciduous trees; Olivier Flippi writes about the important subject