The Best of Lois Hole: Advice & Inspiration for Gardeners

by Lois Hole

Advice and inspiration from one of Canada's most popular gardeners! This collection of the late Lois Hole's columns in the Globe and Mail is rich with practical tips, sharp insights and her trademark warmth.

Genres: Gardening

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Lois Elsa Hole, CM, AOE, was a Canadian politician, businesswoman, academician, professional gardener and best-selling author. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 10 February 2000 until her death. She was known as the "Queen of Hugs" for breaking with protocol and hugging almost everyone she met, including journalists, diplomats and other politicians.

In 1993 Lois Hole wrote her first book, Vegetable Favourites, and went on to write five more in the "Favourites" series. There are currently more than 1,000,000 copies of the various books in this series in print. The series won the Educational Media Award from the Professional Plant Growers Association in 1996. In 1998, Hole's Greenhouse began publishing their own books starting with Hole's autobiographical I'll Never Marry a Farmer. She also wrote several books with her son, Jim. Hole's Greenhouse has continued to publish gardening books along with a successful annual magazine, Lois' Spring Gardening.