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Amy Stewart has written several books on horticulture and the natural world. She is a cofounder of the horticultural blog Garden Rant, co-owns an antique bookstore in Eureka, California, and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She especially loves poisonous plants, and her garden of them is included in a Popular Mechanics article about eighteen of the strangest gardens in the world.

Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities

Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities

by Amy Stewart Author

A tree that sheds poison daggers. A glistening red seed that stops the heart. A shrub that causes paralysis. A vine that…

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The Wicked Plants Coloring Book

The Wicked Plants Coloring Book

by Briony Morrow-Cribbs Author and Amy Stewart Author

A rad and beautiful companion to the Wicked Plants book. Color and learn about historical misdeeds done by and with…

$11.95

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Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System

by Mary Appelhof Author, Joanne Olszewski Author and Amy Stewart Author

Vermicomposting—aka using a small bin full of redworms to turn food scraps and other organic matter into compost…

$15.99

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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

by Amy Stewart Author

If you're into cocktails and such, or even just into food, plants, and cultural history generally, this is the perfectly…

$25.00

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The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms

by Amy Stewart Author

In The Earth Moved, Amy Stewart takes us on a journey through the underground world and introduces us to one of its most…

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Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects

Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects

by Amy Stewart Author

In this dark and comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down…

$18.99

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