Isn’t this just the time of year to snuggle up in front of a fireplace with a good book?

You can actually do that here at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. We have a wonderful library—including a reading room with comfy chairs and a fireplace. Anyone who enters the Garden is welcome to the library and members have check-out privileges. The librarians and volunteers are always helpful and if you have young ones, there’s even an excellent collection of children’s books. In addition to books, there are also great periodicals (one of my favorite things to do is flip through gardening magazines!)

A while back, Garden librarian Maggie Southwick suggested the following books to help you appreciate the winter landscape. So if you’re not up for an extended walk through the Garden, you can “travel” through these:

The Garden in Winter by Rosemary Verey. (SB 439.5 .V47 1988)

Season of Promise by June Carter Roberts. (QK 117 .R63 1993)

The Undaunted Garden: Planting for Weather Resilient Beauty by Lauren Springer. (SB 473 .S68 1994)

The Unsung Season: Gardens and Gardeners in Winter by Sydney Eddison. (SB 439.5 .E33 1995)

The Winter Garden: Planning and Planting for the Southeast by Peter Loewer.  (SB 439.5 .L64 1997)

Maybe you know of some good books to suggest? Happy reading!

Beth Monroe is public relations director at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

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