​From the publisher, Sandra Knauf:

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​Greenwoman Publishing was founded on three passions: an enthusiasm for gardening, a deep love of garden writing, and a desire to do something that would turn people on to both.

About twenty years ago I discovered garden writing through Bonnie Marranca's American Garden Writing. A new world opened up for me through the words of Thomas Jefferson, Alice Morse Earle, J. I. Rodale, Wendell Berry, Allen Lacy, Elizabeth Lawrence, and many others. 

I learned that the genre of garden writing was a marriage of Nature and Culture: the beauty, magic, and science of gardening as it connected to history, art, politics, fashion, ecology, philosophy . . . everything!

It made me want to get my hands into the soil, to create my own garden, and, most importantly, to be a better steward of the earth. It made me want to write and publish work that excited others about gardening. 

Greenwoman Publishing is devoted to green thought in all its forms--fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, biography, art, and comics. We publish a rich variety of new voices and we revisit the classics. 
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​Our Exciting New Release for 2019:
​ Please Don't Piss on the Petunias!
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Please Don't Piss on the Petunias is a collection of essays and stories by a Colorado gardener with a dream: to give her two daughters the nature-centered childhood she had always longed for. When her husband finds an old house in a quirky part of town, she begins to make her dream a reality.

Engaging, edgy, and often hilarious, Please Don’t Piss on the Petunias follows Sandra Knauf as she turns a weed-filled yard into an urban paradise. Over the course of several chaotic years, she:

• Muddles through "mistress gardener" training, learning the ABCs of horticulture.
• Raises, with her young daughters, exotic breed bantam chickens named after Greek        Click to buy on Amazon!            goddesses.
                                                     • Goes on her first bee-swarm capture.
                                                     • Discovers that a hen in their small flock has undergone a sex change.
                                                       • Copes with a series of family dogs: a rambunctious rescue Dalmatian, a destructive                                                          black Lab puppy, and a counterfeit teacup Chihuahua with a bad attitude.
                                                     • Adds to the animal menagerie: Netherlands dwarf rabbits, fancy backyard goldfish,                                                         triops from the age of the dinosaurs, and more.

Through creating a life filled with plants and animals (and plenty of love) Sandra makes a discovery that will resonate with any rebel: Going off the beaten path may be the best way to find out who you really are.


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Praise for Zera and the Green Man

"An ambitious sci-fi novel that will  charm eco-champions . . ." 
-Kirkus Reviews

". . . Knauf 's powers of description are marvelous, as is her ability to create original, funny characters and terrific, punchy dialogue. . . . will leave readers hoping for a sequel."
-BlueInk Review

"The minor characters are exquisite: lively, entertaining, and complex." 
-San Francisco Book Review

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Greenwoman Publishing's logo was inspired by antique drawings of the legendary Picts—the Celts who painted their bodies before going into battle. The warrior-soul, the natural/celestial designs, the beautiful ferocity, all of it resonated with Sandra when she was looking for the perfect image for her publishing venture. She said she thought, here was a female who could represent Greenwoman! 

​Colorado Springs artist Mike Beenenga created this powerful and distinctive logo. You can see his work on Facebook at Artistic Gold Creative Concepts.