This is the ultimate guide to the joys and special challenges of gardening on Martha's Vineyard. Information rich and visually gorgeous, this sequel to C.L. Fornari's best-seller, A Garden Lover's Cape Cod, offers delights galore: Tours of Vineyard gardens large and small, from formal layouts in Edgartown to the heightened colors of gardens in Oak Bluffs. Glimpses of the Vineyard's public gardens, Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury and Mytoi on Chapaquiddick. Expert commentary and solutions for the challenges of gardening in the Vineyard's rocky, sandy, and clay-rich soils; in erosive ocean winds; and in habitats shared by deer, rabbits, winter moth caterpillars, and ticks. Resources for gardeners, including the best Vineyard garden centers. Instructive sidebars offering practical tips for Vineyard gardeners.

It's all beautifully illustrated with more than two hundred photographs by Fornari herself. Book jacket.