A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast

I have been a member of the Houston Cactus and Succulent Society for more than 20 years and I am the owner of a well-worn copy of the 4^th edition of A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast. As an avid gardener, I am eager for the new edition’s wealth of information about all the new plant varieties that have adapted to our growing conditions. I will definitely be trying some of them in my garden. — Houston Mayor Annise Parker

The River Oaks Garden Club’s fifth version of A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast is a wonderful addition to our region’s horticultural resources and will quickly be on every good gardener’s desk. This 650 page book is nothing less than an eye-popping encyclopedia of best organic practices for growing our region’s many plants. Lynn Herbert’s focus on organic soil, wisely-selected adapted plants, and nature friendly designs and techniques marks this as a fitting 2012 improvement of a distinguished effort begun by William Hogg in 1929 and last revised in 1989. — Bob Randall, co-founder and former executive director of Urban Harvest