Who This Author Is

Barbara Pleasant has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2010, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Complete Compost Gardening Guide and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Storey Publishing, LLC and National Home Gardening Club.

Best Place To Start

The Complete Compost Gardening Guide

Storey Publishing, LLC • 2008 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Storey Publishing, LLC and National Home Gardening Club

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2010; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Storey Publishing, LLC and National Home Gardening Club.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Complete Compost Gardening Guide

    Storey Publishing, LLC • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 320 pages.

  2. Garden Stone

    Storey Publishing, LLC • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 240 pages.

  3. Starter vegetable gardens : 24 no-fail plans for small organic gardens

    Storey Pub. • 2010 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Easy Garden Projects to Make, Build, and Grow

    Yankee Publishing • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 312 pages.

  5. The Southern Garden Advisor

    Cool Springs Press • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 192 pages.

  6. Annual flowers (Complete gardener's library)

    National Home Gardening Club • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 176 pages.

  7. Controlling Garden Weeds

    Storey Publishing, LLC • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 32 pages.

  8. Easy Garden Projects for All Seasons

    Natl Book Network • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 166 pages.

  9. Southern Living Garden Guide: Lawns & Ground Covers (Southern Living Garden Guides)

    Leisure Arts • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 128 pages.

  10. The Handbook of Southern Vegetable Gardening

    Peachtree Pub Ltd • 1984 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 177 pages.

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