Publications List, Barbara W. Ellis

I have spent the majority of my career as a writer and editor of gardening books. Along the way, I have also been a consulting editor, packager, and contributor to various projects. Below is a list of books that I have written. Scroll down for links where you can purchase books as well as a partial list of other titles that I have worked on, including books that I have edited or packaged.

Authored Books

The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face, Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask. Storey Publishing. 2008.
Covering Ground: Unexpected Ideas for Landscaping with Colorful, Low-Maintenance Ground Covers. Storey Publishing. 2007
Burpee: The Complete Flower Gardener. Co-author with Karan Davis Cutler. John Wiley & Sons. 2007.
Shady Retreats: 20 Plans for Colorful, Private Spaces in Your Backyard. Storey Publishing. 2003.
Deckscaping: Gardening and Landscaping On and Around Your Deck. Storey Publishing. 2002.
Taylor's Guides: Bulbs. Houghton Mifflin. 2001.
Taylor's Guides: Perennials. Houghton Mifflin. 2000.
Barron's Complete Gardener's Dictionary. Barron's Publishing. 2000.
Taylor's Guides: Annuals. Houghton Mifflin. 1999.
Taylor's Guide to Growing North America's Favorite Plants. Houghton Mifflin. 1998.
Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides: Attracting Birds and Butterflies. Houghton Mifflin. 1997.

Editing Projects

As Senior Editor and Managing Editor at Rodale Press in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, I oversaw planning, writing, editing, design, and production of all garden books from idea to bound book, including outline approval, budget development, scheduling, and editorial team assignments. I also read and approved manuscript for all garden books, developed ideas for garden books, and wrote all garden mail surveys to test customer acceptance of new book ideas. I was responsible for all Rodale gardening titles, including the following:

Rodale's Guide to Low-Maintenance Gardening Techniques. 1995
Rodale's No-Fail Flower Garden. 1994.

Growing Fruits and Vegetables Organically. 1994.

Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Perennials. 1993.

Rodale's All-new Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. 1992.

Outdoor Living Spaces. 1992 (co-author).

52 Weekend Garden Projects. 1992.
The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control. 1992.

Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening and Landscaping Techniques. 1990

Other Editing Projects

I edited and packaged two major titles in the Burpee Complete Gardener series: The Burpee Complete Gardener. (Macmillan. 422 pages. 1995) and Burpee: The Complete Vegetable and Herb Gardener. (Macmillan/John Wiley & Sons. 438 pages. 1997).

More recently, I was co-author of Burpee: The Complete Flower Gardener with Karan Davis Cutler (Wiley Publishing. 488 pages. 2007). Following that, I was the writer/project editor for the "bookazine" titled Burpee: The Simple Garden: 100 Tips for a Beautiful, Successful, Low-maintenance Garden. (Time, Inc./Wiley Publishing. 2008. 122 pages).