Praise for Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau
Honorable Mention at the American Horticultural Society Book Awards
"The Prairie Gardener's Go-To series comes in mighty yet digestible volumes covering popular topics like seeds, vegetables, and soil. . . Although each guide touches on regionally specific information, the wisdom of these seasoned gardeners applies to any garden, wherever it may be." Acadia Tucker, author of Growing Perennial Foods
"The books are a pleasure just to leaf through, but the accessible writing and level of expertise makes them essential to any gardeners library... Well-indexed, to help you find solutions to elusive problems. Highly recommended!"Diane Miessler, Certified Permaculture Designer and author of Grow Your Soil
"Reading the Prairie Gardener's Go-To series is like sitting down with your friendly local master gardener. Delivers practice guidance that will leave you feeling confident and inspired." Andrea Bellamy, author of Small-Space Vegetable Gardens
The Prairie Gardeners Go-To series offers knowledgeable yet accessible answers to questions covering a broad range of topics to help you cultivate garden success. Get growing! Lorene Edwards Forkner, gardener, writer, author of Color In and Out of the Garden
"The Prairie Gardener guides offer tips on planning, planting and growing gardens, and troubleshooting pests and diseases." Calgary Herald
"A great resource for gardeners everywhere." Quill & Quire
"In a digital world full of general information, their books provide specific knowledge for gardening in climates like Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Plus, everything they write about is based on their own experience." Helpful Gardeners Podcast
"Melrose and Normandeau answer all the questions that the two experts could think of when it came to horticulture on the prairies." Edify Edmonton
"Helping gardeners across the prairies succeed in growing food, flowers and everything in between." Medicine Hat News
"Herbs offers highly local advice on how to grow herbs for your kitchen in our climate." Savour Calgary
"With advice on which native grasses to useand whythe book gives gardeners both inspiration and knowledge." Alberta Views
"This go-to paperback addresses many issues of perennial plants that will prove extremely useful to gardeners." Calgary Horticultural Society
"Advice on container gardens, raised beds, small plots and postage-stamp sized yards, and how to try your hand at vertical gardening." Garden Making
Written with wit and charm, Janet and Sheryl have given us the comprehensive, gardener-friendly guide to soil science everyone who grows a garden needs to read. Daryl Beyers, gardening instructor and author of The New Gardeners Handbook
