{"product_id":"9781604692716","title":"The Roots of My Obsession : Thirty Great Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roots of My Obsession\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Thomas C. Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do you garden? For fun? Work? Food? The reasons to garden are as unique as the gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Roots of My Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e features thirty essays from the most vital voices in gardening, exploring the myriad motives and impulses that cause a person to become a gardener. For some, it’s the quest to achieve a personal vision of ultimate beauty; for others, it’s a mission to heal the earth, or to grow a perfect peach. The essays are as distinct as their authors, and yet each one is direct, engaging, and from the heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Doug Tallamy, a love of plants is rooted first in a love of animals: “animals with two legs (birds), four legs (box turtles, salamanders, and foxes), six legs (butterflies and beetles), eight legs (spiders), dozens of legs (centipedes), hundreds of legs (millipedes), and even animals with no legs (snakes and pollywogs).” For Rosalind Creasy, it’s “not the plant itself; it’s how you use it in the garden.” And for Sydney Eddison, the reason has changed throughout the years. Now, she “gardens for the moment.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As you read, you may find yourself nodding your head in agreement, or gasping in disbelief. What you’re sure to encounter is some of the best writing about the gardener’s soul ever to appear. For anyone who cherishes the miracle of bringing forth life from the soil, \u003ci\u003eThe Roots of My Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e is essential inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In revealing, deeply personal and highly reflective essays, the joys, challenges, and rewards of gardens are limned by the finest hands in the field.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This charming, simple book makes a great gift for gardening friends, who can curl up with it on a rainy day and reflect on their own obsession.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “After finishing the book, you may even feel a bit better about your own all-consuming horticulture hobby.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry Living\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is a wonderful book because you can leave it by your bed and open it to any short essay and find yourself relating, laughing, or learning.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A visual feast of inspiration combined with practical advice on how to put together a garden that shines throughout the year. A great winter read.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacific Northwest Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781604692716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Timber Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40873482059982,"sku":"9781604692716","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_fe0700ee-b913-4629-be87-dc4a1e72045f.jpg?v=1644312678","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781604692716","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}