The Bellevue Botanical Garden “The moment you enter the garden, you will sense that the BBG is as personal as a beloved private garden,” writes Nancy Davidson Short in her back-cover tribute to this book. Indeed, in author Marty Wingate’s colorful narrative of this relatively young garden, the passion of its supporters’ “ownership” influences all aspects of the Bellevue Botanical Garden’s inception and evolution. - Review by Debra Prinzing, Author Shed Style. Big Ideas for Northwest Small Gardens Wingate, a Master Gardener and weekly garden columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, explains how gardeners can make the most of small spaces, from front and side yard landscapes to balcony, rooftop, and patio gardens, all with a distinctly Northwest perspective. The 80 color photographs by Jacqueline Koch illustrate garden concepts and specific plants. - Review by Rita Pelczar, Associate Editor American Horticultural Society. The Big Book of Northwest Perennials The Pacific Northwest’s “accommodating growing environment can make choosing perennials seem like an overwhelming task,” writes Wingate. This book aims to help by providing succinct descriptions and color photographs of more than 150 perennials that thrive in northwestern gardens. It includes chapters on how to design and maintain perennial gardens as well as a list of local plant societies and public gardens as sources of further information. - Review by  American Horticultural Society