Heritage Gardens, Heirloom Seeds: Melded Cultures with a Pennsylvania German Accent

Co-authored by Michael B. Emery and Irwin Richman. This book is a how-to manual, a history, and a guide to gardens and historic landscapes. The basics of heritage garden design from California to the East Coast are here, with special attention to the Pennsylvania four-square garden. Plans and suggestions for gardens and seed-saving techniques are included. A gallery of heirloom plants and lists of suppliers are featured. There are travel suggestions for visiting gardens ranging from Bethabara Park in North Carolina, to The Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Pennsylvania, to the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia. Paperback. Author, 2015. 272 pages.