Author Description

This is a collection of gardening columns written over 15 years for Connecticut Magazine by self-described dirt gardener Rea Lubar Duncan. The book contains funny gardening stories, history and a great deal of practical advice, especially for gardeners in northern climes. Every major flower, plant and shrub--from poppies to Chinese tree peonies, from daffodils to delphiniums--is covered, along with armchair trips to Sissinghurst, the Himalayas, Kyoto and beyond.