Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager

Into the Weeds is part practical, part philosophical, with information for building simple structures like borders and beds with wild wood scraps, a pared down plant ID section for some of the most common edible, useful, plants in the world, and recipes for teas, tinctures, and cocktails. A project on making wildflower leis shows how one made with the "scrap" flowers can be just as beautiful as the one made from showy plants, thereby challenging the way we engage with and value the plants around us.

As the author writes, "All land, be it a formal hardscaped botanical garden, public park, office courtyard, backyard, front yard, farmland, community plot, urban lot, a windowsill pot...can shelter a little wilderness, a piece of paradise."

A new take on a popular genre: This book promises to take gardening to the next level by challenging readers to think differently about nature and how to see beauty in imperfection.

Crossover book: The author's deep ties to the food world as a forager for top restaurants will make this book appealing to food people exploring the world of gardening.

Design: With an inviting and highly colorful design, Into the Weeds, is easy to dip in to, or read straight-through

Timely: With more awareness about climate change and an emphasis on more environmentally friendly living, this approach to gardening, with no pesticides, little to no waste, and a more harmonious world view will be a welcome addition to the gardening literature.