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3 Fall Reads for Garden Lovers
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Turn to these new titles to elevate your plant game, whatever your skill level. —A.V.H.
Dry Gardens: High Style for Low Water Gardens
(Rizzoli; $55)
With a foreword by Bay Area plant maven Flora Grubb, this sophisticated xeriscaping bible serves up stunning design ideas for environmentally friendly landscapes.
How to Raise a Plant and Make It Love You Back
(Laurence King Publishing; $17)
Born out of a cross-country, succulent-sharing friendship, popular Instagram account @houseplantclub is behind this fun houseplant primer.
Terrain: Ideas and Inspiration for Decorating the Home and Garden
(Artisan; $35)
A crafty guide to plants as decor, this eponymous tome from Anthropologie’s sister brand provides rustic-chic project ideas for incorporating botanical elements into your home.