Returning with showy brilliance year after year, perennials continue to be the center of gardening interest both nationally and regionally. Master gardener Marty Wingate and photographer Jacqueline Koch present a gorgeous and definitive guide to the best perennials for Northwestern climates, filled with specific advice on how to select the best type and quality, as well as recommendations on which perennials work best together (similar light and water needs). The book features descriptions of 1,260 different plants. Wingate's easy-to-follow instructions on caring for perennials are enhanced by Koch's lovely photos, which fill the book with vibrant color.
Marty Wingate is a Seattle-based writer and speaker about gardens and travel, sharing her love of plants, gardens, and garden history along with offering tips and advice. Her fourth book will be published in December 2011.
Marty speaks at national events, and writes for a variety of publications including Country Gardens and The American Gardener. She is a weekly guest on KUOW 94.9 FM, Seattle's NPR station, which can be heard live online or on podcast. Marty and her radio colleagues won a 2010 Silver Trowel award from the Garden Writers Association for on-air talent.
Marty has a master's degree in urban horticulture from the University of Washington, and is active in several organizations including the Royal Horticultural Society and the Garden Writers Association. She leads small-group garden tours to European destinations including England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and on North American journeys. Marty doesn't believe that the thin veneer of tourism - successive one-night stops in a series of hotels - can ever replace getting to know the people, history and culture of a region, and so, when arranging her tours, she always includes time for a cup of tea, a pint of beer or a glass of wine.
Website: martywingate.com; on Facebook, search for Passports and Seed Packets.
