The Book Sense Gardening and Nature Bestseller List

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Based on sales for the four-week period ending May 9, 2004, in hundreds of independent bookstores across the U.S.

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The Book Sense Gardening and Nature Bestseller List
1. Western Garden Book
Kathleen Norris Brenzel (Ed.), Sunset Publishing, $32.95, 0376038756
2. Gardens Around the World: 365 Days
Mick Hales, Harry N Abrams, $29.95, 0810949806
3. Trowel & Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies & Shortcuts for the Gardener
Sharon Lovejoy, Workman, $13.95, 0761126325
4. The Orchid Thief
Susan Orlean, Ballantine, $14, 044900371X
5. American Horticultural Society Great Plant Guide
Tracie Lee (Ed.), DK, $18, 0756603153
6. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
Michael Pollan, Grove, $13, 0802140114
7. The Vegetable Gardener's Bible
Edward C. Smith, Storey, $24.95, 1580172121
8. Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School: A Guide to Creating Your Own Beautiful, Easy-Care Garden
Ann Lovejoy, Rodale, $21.95, 157954987X
9. The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting & Pruning Techniques
Tracy DiSabato-Aust, Timber, $29.95, 0881924148
10. Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening
Fran Sorin, Warner, $22.95, 0446531669
11. Garden Stone: Creative Landscaping With Plants and Stone
Barbara Pleasant, Storey, $19.95, 1580175449
12. Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs
Whitney Cranshaw, Princeton Univ., $29.95, 0691095612
13. Paths of Desire: The Passions of a Suburban Gardener
Dominique Browning, Scribner, $24, 0743246659
14. The Secret Language of Flowers
Shane Connolly, Rizzoli, $29.95, 0847826058
15. Container Gardening
Paul Williams, DK, $25, 0756603722
16. The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers
Garden Editors of the New York Times, Workman, $19.95, 0761119973
17. Square Foot Gardening
Mel Bartholomew, Rodale, $16.95, 0878573410
18. Roots Shoots Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together With Children
Sharon Lovejoy, Workman, $13.95, 0761110569
19. Grasses: Versatile Partners for Uncommon Garden Design
Nancy J. Ondra, Storey, $19.95, 158017423X
20. The Ann Lovejoy Handbook of Northwest Gardening: Natural Care and Sustainable Design
Ann Lovejoy, Sasquatch, $27.95, 157061198X
21. Orchids for Every Home: The Beginner's Guide to Growing Beautiful, Easy-Care Orchids
Wilma Rittershausen, Brian Rittershausen, Reader's Digest, $27.95, 0762104910
22. The Jewel Box Garden
Thomas Hobbs, Timber, $34.95, 0881926469
23. Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Frances Tenenbaum (Ed.), Houghton Mifflin, $45, 0618226443
24. The Flower Gardener's Bible
Lewis Hill, Storey, $27.50, 1580174620
25. Window Boxes Indoors & Out: 100 Projects & Planting Ideas for All Four Seasons
James Edward Cramer, Dean Johnson, Storey, $16.95, 158017518X