The art of butterfly gardening: how to make your backyard into a beautiful home for butterflies by written and photographed by Mathew Tekulsky

The Tao of vegetable gardening: cultivating tomatoes, greens, peas, beans, squash, joy, and serenity by Carol Deppe

Hellstrip gardening: create a paradise between the sidewalk and the curb by Evelyn J. Hadden ; with photographs by Joshua McCullough ; foreword by Lauren Springer Ogden

Mister Owita's guide to gardening: how I learned the unexpected joy of a green thumb and an open heart by Carol Wall

Good bug, bad bug: who's who, what they do, and how to manage them organically (all you need to know about the insects in your garden) by Jessica Walliser

They may be creepy crawly, but bugs can be your best friends when it comes to gardening. This book offers details on both pests and beneficial insects, many of which can be used to control the pests. With color photos, this book provides a clear illustration of both the insect itself and, for pests, the type of damage it does to plants.

Organic gardening by Geoff Hamilton — Gardening using organic principles has really gained in popularity over the past few years. Making the choice to limit the use of chemicals gives the gardener some control over what ends up in their produce. Gardening organically doesn't mean giving up on all fertilizers, though! There are a host of natural soil amendments that can help your plants flourish. This book goes over all this and much more, focusing primarily on vegetables but also covering fruits, herbs, and ornamentals.