Ken Druse

Author of The Natural Shade Garden

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About the Author

Ken Druse is an internationally recognized author, award-winning photographer, and acknowledged founder of the natural-gardening movement. He gardens in Brooklyn, New York, and rural New Jersey

Includes the names: K Druse, Ken Druse, Ken Druse

Works by Ken Druse

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The Natural Shade Garden (1992) 206 copies, 2 reviews

Making More Plants: The Science, Art, and Joy of Propagation (2000) 181 copies

Natural Garden (1988) 173 copies

The Natural Habitat Garden (1994) 130 copies, 1 review

The Collector's Garden: Designing with Extraordinary Plants (1996) 102 copies

Ken Druse: The Passion for Gardening (2002) 60 copies

The New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change (2015) 57 copies

Natural Companions: The Garden Lover's Guide to Plant Combinations (2012) 51 copies, 1 review

Planthropology: The Myths, Mysteries, and Miracles of My Garden Favorites (2008) 49 copies

Flowering Shrubs (Burpee American gardening series) (1992) 37 copies

Water Gardening (Burpee American Gardening Series) (1993) 37 copies

The Scentual Garden: Exploring the World of Botanical Fragrance (2019) 35 copies

Northeastern Landscaping (2000) 30 copies

Eighty Great Natural Shade Garden Plants (Ken Druse's Natural Garden Guides) (1997) 24 copies

Eighty Great Natural Garden Plants (Ken Druse's Natural Garden Guides) (1997) 14 copies

80 Great Natural Habitat Plants (Ken Druse's Natural Garden Guides) (1998) 14 copies

80 Great Collector's Garden Plants (Ken Druse's Natural Garde Guides Guides) (1998) 12 copies, 1 review

Ken Druse's New York City Gardener: A How-To and Source Book for Gardening in the Big Apple (1996) 7 copies

The Month By Month Guide to Gardening (What to do, when to do it!) (1977) 2 copies

The month by month guide to indoor gardening. (1977) 1 copy

Passion for Gardening: Inspiration for a lifetime 1 copy

Free Things Garden (1982) 1 copy

New Shade Garden: Creating a Lush Oasis in the Age of Climate Change 1 copy

Making More Plants. The Science, Art & Joy of Propagation 1 copy

Natural Habitat Garden 1 copy

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Associated Works

My Favorite Plant: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love (1998) — Contributor — 71 copies, 1 review

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Druse, Ken
Other names: Kenneth Druse
Birthdate: 20th Century
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Short biography: [from author's website]
Ken Druse is a celebrated lecturer, and an award-winning author and photographer, who has been called “the guru of natural gardening” by the New York Times. He is best known for his 20 garden books.