Book reviews
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Books Reviewed in Seedlings Newsletter
Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse, by Dave Goulson (2022), reviewed by Molly Williams, February 2026
“Winter Botany Books,” multiple books reviewed by Ilse Gebhard, January 2026
A Field Guide to Trees of Ontario, by James Eckenwalder, Timothy Dickinson, and Deborah Metsger (2023), reviewed by Russ Schipper, January 2026
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth, by Zoë Schlanger (2024), reviewed by Beth Bradburn, January 2025
Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes, by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West (2015), reviewed by Corey Critchfield, November 2022
Looking for Hickories: The Forgotten Wildness of the Rural Midwest, by Thomas Springer (2008), reviewed by Mel Luna, September 2022
Wildflowers of the Midwest, by Michael Homoya and Scott Namestnik (2022), reviewed by Russ Schipper, July 2022
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, by Robin Wall Kimmerer (2003), reviewed by Mel Luna, April 2022
The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, by Nancy Lawson (2017), reviewed by Quyen Edwards, March 2022
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, by Douglas W. Tallamy (2009), reviewed by Mel Luna, February 2022
Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard (2021), reviewed by Tom Small, July 2021
Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, by Douglas W. Tallamy (2022), reviewed by Paul Olexia, June 2020
“Wintertime Is for Reading,” multiple books reviewed by Ilse Gebhard, November 2019
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2026
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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