"This is not just a balanced, well-researched discourse on the value of native plants . . . although it certainly is that. This is a real novel, with human interest plots and subplots, engaging dialogue, and skillful character development. A great read, whether or not you have ever heard of a native plant!"
-Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home.
". . . a cracking good story . . . Fans of field guides as well as readers on the beach will find it both engrossing and enlightening."
-Julie Christianson Stivers, author, editor, On the Town Magazine
". . . a heartfelt love story and a plea to rethink how we landscape and garden today. A very enjoyable read."
- Esther Durnwald, Michigan Wildflower Farm
"One woman's heroic fight to ban the sale of invasive plants -This is my fantasy. Arnold's elegant descriptions of nature's beauty will leave readers wanting to know the name of every leaf, twig and flower."
- Jessie Schulte, Kent Conservation District