The « Green Déco » book

Since the green attitude is a real trend, each corner of the house becomes a green support—from the window ledge to the bathroom, including the balcony. Terrarium, vegetable garden, « Kokedama », streamlined vegetal Japanese art, a vegetal wall, this book demystifies gardening by allowing you to plant flowers and greenery inside recycled objects. 13 €, Larousse.

Selected for their simplicity, these projects favour sure values that you will easily find in gardening stores. © DR

The « Les Pivoines » book of peonies

As elegant in a living room as in a garden, peonies are timeless flowers with a slightly vintage look. Leafing through the pages, Jane Eastoe and Georgianna picked those counting amongst the favorite ones of gardeners and fans of traditional bouquets offered to the bride. From Shawnie Chief to Top Brass, you will discover more than 60 different species. 30 €, Glénat.

Blossoming dates, petal and bud shades, this book unveils all the practical advice to enhance this flower. © DR

The « La Méditerranée dans votre Jardin » book about sun-filled gardens

Sun-filled landscapes often bring out the admiration of green thumbs. This volume, exploring an area around the Mediterranean Sea, which benefits from a year-round favorable climate, takes one into gardens inspired by plants form the garrigue, with no watering nor pesticide. So dive inside, it has a small fragrance of our long awaited holidays… 39 €, Actes Sud.

Compose a garden inspired by wild Mediterranean plants, it will require very little time to upkeep it. © DR

The « 50 Plantes Anti Vis-à-Vis » book with tips for green privacy

In order to live happily, let's live hidden, such is the motto of this guide oriented towards tips that will help you isolate yourself from the outside world and disruptive neighbors thanks to plants, hedges and trees. Described by illustrated cards, they morph into natural barriers on the balcony, a terrace or in a garden. You are finally going to be able to feel at home, in a green environment… 10 €, Larousse.

No more passersby or nosy neighbors, this book will help you protect yourself from others with natural screens. © DR

The « Les Roses au Naturel » book on roses

Written by a gardening buff, this book showcases old varieties and botanical roses blooming in the Roseraie de Berty rosegarden, at the bottom of a lush valley in the Ardèche region. Here the author created a nursery that has become one of the most successful and admired examples for the natural use of rose bushes in gardens. It will surely delight all the lovers of the French nation's favorite flower ! 25 €, Editions Ulmer.

Rose varieties are countless and some of them are named after celebrities from the world of politics, multi-media and show-biz. © DR