Easy Container Combos: Herbs & Flowers is the one of the most beautiful and useful books ever written about growing herbs in containers. Pamela Crawford, called the goddess of container gardening by Maureen Gilmer of Scripps-Howard News Service, has created a lovely guide to planting and growing the easiest herbs. She also shows lots of easy tips for making herbs look good in containers, especially by planting herbs with flowers. Pamela demonstrates how to plant container gardens like a pro with easy-to-follow photos and simple instructions. The gorgeous, herb/flower combos range from simple combinations to gourmet delights. And her detailed plant profiles of each herb offer valuable information for shopping, planting, and cooking with fresh herbs. When reviewing Pamela s books, Maureen Gilmer also said: When a book makes me want to run our and plant like a madwoman, I know it has hit its mark. 'Author Pamela Crawford is, without question, the goddess of container gardening...When a book makes me want to run out and plant like a madwoman, I know that it has hit the mark.' --Maureen Gilmer, Scripps-Howard News Service Pamela Crawford, author of ten gardening books, is considered one of the most accomplished container garden experts in the country. In addition to designing gardens for over 1500 residences, her work has been featured on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens publications as well as in Southern Living, HGTV Magazine, Fine Gardening, Country Gardens, Country Almanac, Small Gardens, and in over fifty newspapers. As an expert in her field, she has appeared on the Fine Living Network, gardenloverstv.com, Fox News affiliates and numerous local tv shows. Pamela has an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and a masters degree in landscape architecture from Florida International University, where she received the prestigious Torch Award as an outstanding alumnus from the school of architecture. Pamela has been heavily involved in trial gardens, both on a university and private level. Her goal is to find plants that give the most color for the least amount of care. This is her fifth book on container gardening.