Gardening books route well at NMLP because Albuquerque has an active home-gardening culture and the regional southwest-specific titles have substantial reader demand:
- Southwest and high-desert gardening — Sunset Western Garden Book (multiple editions), High Country Gardens publications, NM Cooperative Extension Service gardening pamphlets. High demand.
- Xeriscaping and water-wise gardening — particularly relevant for Albuquerque's drought conditions. Reading-condition copies route to LFL stewards and Master Gardener contacts.
- Vegetable gardening — Rodale Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, regional titles, Mel Bartholomew Square Foot Gardening. Reader demand at LFLs.
- Herb and medicinal plant references — niche but real reader demand. Some collector value for older editions.
- Botanical references and plant encyclopedias — recent editions sell online; older route to LFLs.
- Landscape design — coffee-table-format books on garden design, regional landscape architecture. Specialty resale demand.
Free pickup or 24/7 drop. 505-250-3804.
Need books gone in Albuquerque?
Free pickup, any condition, scheduling by route. Or use the 24/7 outdoor drop box at 5445 Edith Blvd NE.
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