Apprentice to a Garden: A new urban gardener goes wild

Beautiful No-Mow Yards : 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives

"... has it all: A compelling rationale for ignoring the siren song of the 'perfect' lawn, inspirational stories from gardeners and designers enthusiastically embracing this timely trend, and step-by-step instructions for creating easy-care, planet-friendly patches of paradise." - Fine Gardening (Billy Goodnick), 2/27/2012

"... hands down one of the best garden writers I've had the pleasure of reading. I have a large library of gardening books, most with excellent content, but few rival the elegant and graceful prose of Beautiful No-Mow Yards." - Blue Planet Garden Blog (Susan Morrison), 2/14/2012

"Just what American gardeners need. ... Deeply inspirational to anyone looking to make their yards more interesting, more beautiful, and more wildlife-friendly. ... Beautiful [and] superbly written." - GardenRant (Susan Harris), 1/24/2012

"With refreshing zeal, the author urges us to rethink our yards, helping us to see that a lawnless or a less-lawn landscape can fascinate us with its beauty, complexity, and variability." - Publisher's Weekly, 12/19/2011

"Novice and expert gardeners will find this well-written and engaging work, enhanced with color photos and other illustrations, useful for all sizes of projects." - Library Journal, 2/1/2012

"Precise instructions on preparation, construction, and maintenance, along with dozens of plant recommendations for every site, make this an invaluable guide to the lawnless lifestyle." - Booklist

"A well-written book, appealing and generous with information, and worth adding to the library." - Gardens Illustrated (Jill Billington)

"Beautiful No-Mow Yards showcases numerous eco-friendly alternatives to that voracious green turf... With drought and the likelihood of hosepipe bans forcing many of us to reconsider our gardening strategies, this book is a useful addition to our library." - Garden Design Journal (Sarah Milliken)

Shrink Your Lawn: Design ideas for any landscape

Silver Medal - 2009 Independent Publisher Living Now Book Awards

"...filled cover to cover with tips, tricks, ideas, and instructions to beautify one's property. A wonderful book for property owners to browse for ideas." - Midwest Book Review