Gardening book is good source for information

Gardening book is goodsource for information
Lewis and Nancy Hill learned about flower gardening by experimenting -- and sometimes by making mistakes. Now other gardeners can learn from the Vermont couple's experience through their new book, "The Flower Gardener's Bible."
The book provides a solid introduction to flower gardening, and it's sprinkled with lists and charts that guide gardeners on such challenges as choosing good flowers for cutting, combining plants for a succession of blooms and choosing plants that will thrive in their soil.
Among the book's most useful features is a calendar that tells gardeners what maintenance tasks need to be done and when. The book also contains designs for 25 theme gardens, including information on how to care for the gardens over the years, as well as an encyclopedia with specifics on more than 400 flowering plants.
"The Flower Gardener's Bible" is published by Storey Books and is priced at $27.50 in paperback and $37.50 in hardcover.
Turning picturesinto photo quilts
When you put hours into a photo quilt, you want crisp images that will last. A new type of fabric made for printing computer-generated photos is designed to produce just that.
Printed Treasures fabric sheets are 81/2-by-11-inch sheets of cotton treated with a finish that makes them receptive to the inks used in home ink-jet printers. The sheets, made of Pima cotton with a 200 thread count, maintain a soft feel after printing and can be machine-washed repeatedly without fading, according to the manufacturer, Milliken & amp; Co.
Printed Treasures sheets are sold in packs of five for $17.99. They're available at some quilting and sewing shops. The product can also be ordered at www.printedtreasures.com.
Tour of herb gardens
VILLA MARIA, Pa. -- EverGreen has announced Herb Day, a tour of three herb gardens, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Participants will meet at the Salt Box Gallery, 3642 Schooten Road, S.E., Hubbard, then proceed to Villa Maria Community Center, where lunch will be served.
The last stop on the tour will be Misty Meadows in Vienna. Fee for the day is $30 and includes lunch. For more information, contact EverGreen at PO Box 206 Villa Maria, Pa., 16155, or call (724) 964-8920, extension 3387.