Media Reviews
The only thing missing from Bowling's berry book is some freshly whipped cream and fluffy homemade shortcake; otherwise, this is as complete a guide to growing these delectable fruits as a gardener could want.
Booklist 01/10/2000
Her [Barbara L. Bowling] style is warm and readable, and her enthusiasm for these plants is contagious.
Berry Works News 05/12/2000
[The author's] own enthusiasm for the subjects is apparent throughout the book as she converses like an old friend.
Robin Farrel Edmunds ForeWord 19/01/2001
This book supersedes all earlier books on producing 'major' small fruit ... organized superbly, nicely indexed . . . best book of its type!
HortIdeas 25/01/2001
The most comprehensive berry book we have seen. The expert author extensively explains cultivar selection, diseases, soils, pruning and using berries in your landscape. It even includes grapes, currants, gooseberries and minor fruits. Beautiful photos and illustrations. A must for the serious home berry grower’s library.
Raintree Nursery Catalog 29/01/2001
This book covers strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and more—small fruit that can produce bountiful harvests…
American Gardener 22/03/2001
The Berry Grower’s Companion…is much like its subject matter: full of substance, jam-packed with enriching material, and very flavorful…Entertaining—a work for both the berry gardener and the berry lover…Her work is indispensable.
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Newsletter 22/01/2001
Bowling has presented a thorough treatment of the science and art of selecting, growing, caring for, maintaining, using, and everything else but eating all kinds of berries…
Paul A. Mogren American Reference Books Annual 25/04/2001
The author’s enthusiasm and her passion for the subject are obvious, as are her knowledge and practical experience.
Jim Arbury Garden (Peterborough) 23/05/2001
A charming, personable, and information–packed book .
SciTech Book News 15/03/2001
This is by far the best book on berries I’ve seen.
John Van de Water Newark Star-Ledger 13/05/2001
The berry fruits are an important interest for many gardeners, but the best berry books are long out-of-print, so we welcome “The Berry Grower’s Companion”.
Avant Gardener 29/06/2001
Beginner and novice alike will find more than enough guidance on fertilization, pruning, trellising, and harvesting, as well as the simplest and least toxic ways to control pests and diseases.
Roer B. Swain Horticulture 16/08/2001
This is a must for any serious berry grower. You won’t need any other book!
Alana Mezo Chicago Botanic Garden 20/08/2001
A book useful for all berry growers from the beginner to commercial operations.
National Gardener 17/08/2001
You will feel like going out and buying multiple berry plants to tuck into your landscape.
National Gardener 17/08/2001
It should prove an indispensable guide for beginning and professional berry growers alike.
Berry Grower's Companion 25/08/2001
The book is written in an easily readable and highly enjoyable form, with good lessons in biology as well as the practical aspects of growing your own.
Guy Nesom Sida, Contributions to Botany 15/10/2001
A comprehensive guide to growing everything from strawberries to blueberries.
Library Journal 10/12/2001
