Frank Carlson Library

"Corduroy has an important job. After planting some beans in her garden, Lisa leaves Corduroy in charge of watching them. But when he falls asleep and a puppy digs up the seeds, Corduroy must find a way to save the day!"--Page 4 of cover.

In the city an abandoned lot squeezed between two buildings becomes a community garden.

Ten-year-old Lanie's wildflower garden is thriving and attracting butterflies to her Cambridge, Massachusetts, backyard, but a neighbor not only objects to her growing "weeds," she also uses harmful chemicals on her own plants.

Witzy and his friends plant a flower garden in the backyard.

A diverse group of people in San Francisco shares the work and fun of a community garden.

In a garden a seed grows to sprout to bud to flower, thriving in harmony with living creatures, especially insects.

When a mysterious red orb appears one day, the vegetables are not sure what to make of it and they decide that it must be an alien tomato, but Gopher is not convinced.

Mr. Barleycorn picks a green baby growing on his land, unleashing the incredible power of nature. When zucchinis flower in the kitchen and carrots sprout out of their television, Mr. Barleycorn's wife insists that the Greenling has to go. But the bounty and beauty of nature have a strange power -- the power to bring a whole community together.--Amazon.com.

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.