Sydney Eddison has written six other books on gardening. For her work as a writer, gardener, and lecturer, she received the Connecticut Horticultural Society�s Gustav A. L. Melquist Award in 2002; the New England Wild Flower Society�s Kathryn S. Taylor Award in 2005; and in 2006, The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut�s Bronze Medal. Her garden has been featured in magazines and on television. A former scene designer and drama teacher, Eddison lectures widely and continues to teach a course on color at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York.