In a series of thought-provoking and rib-tickling essays, Kennedy probes the foibles and follies of North America's favourite pastime.

Tales of the botanist explorers who enriched our gardens.

AN ECOLOGY OF ENCHANTMENT captures the seasonal rhythms of the remarkable natural garden author Des Kennedy shares with his partner on British Columbia's Denman Island. In 52 week-by-week reflections, he explores the triumphs, failures, mishaps ...

"The passionate gardener is an irreverent exploration of the fierce attachment so many people develop to gardening. With his customary wit and wisdom, Des Kennedy dissects the gardening life, revealing the idiosyncrasies and illusions that ...

Recounts experiences from the author's life, using the metaphor of gardening to speak to our longing for spiritual growth, a healthy lifestyle, and a more centered life. Enriched by Bible quotations and spiritual classics, his stories will lead ...

When Elspeth Bradbury moved from rural New Brunswick to West Vancouver she initiated a lively correspondence with her friend and former neighbor, Judy Maddocks. This charming collection of letters, reveals as much about the seasons in a woman's ...