Sydney Eddison has written six other books on gardening. She has been honored by National Garden Clubs Inc. with their Award of Excellence for 2010. For her work as a writer, gardener, and lecturer, she has also received the Connecticut Horticultural Society s Gustav A. L. Melquist Award in 2002; the New England Wild Flower Society s Kathryn S. Taylor Award in 2005; and in 2006, The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut s Bronze Medal. Her garden has been featured in magazines and on television. A former scene designer and drama teacher, Eddison lectures widely and is a frequent contributor to...