Here is a collection of interesting gardening books and historical references and information that I have discovered and read.

Founding Gardeners by Andrea Wulf. This is a fun, quick read which details our country’s dependence on agriculture and the founding father’s devotion to their greatest joy, their gardens. Click on the author’s name to view other titles including The Brother Gardeners which I have just started reading.

Horticulture – Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia (philadelphiaencyclopedia.org)

A Short History of the Seed and Nursery Catalogue in Europe and the U.S. – Special Collections & Archives Research Center (oregonstate.edu)

Nursery and Seed Trade Catalogs · (usda.gov)