Skip to Content

Pat Regel

Content by Pat Regel

  • Garden Blueprints

    Issue: May, 1998
    Some people enjoy the challenge of designing their own garden from start to finish. Read more »
  • A healthier new you for the New Year

    This New Year is going to be different. Four months from now, you'll be shedding pounds and enjoying spring while everyone else will be regretting another season wearing larger sizes. Read more »
  • Gardening, from fertile imaginations

    What is it about garden anthologies and garden writers that interests both beginner and experienced gardeners alike? Read more »
  • Get into the zone

    For the past 60 years, the consensus has been that the only proven way to reverse the aging process is to restrict calories, but Barry Sears's new book, The Anti-Aging Zone, adds a Read more »
  • Heat-Zone Gardening review

    American gardeners have consulted the USDA Plant Hardiness Map for years in order to select plants that can survive local cold temperature extremes. Read more »
  • How does your garden library grow?

    Issue: July, 1999
    Have you ever needed clear-cut, specific information on a gardening subject? You check your favorite gardening magazine and find more fluff than substance. Read more »
  • Midlife weight loss strategy

    Like most women, you probably dieted when you were younger in order to take off unwanted pounds. It was easy then. Read more »
  • Review

    Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese approach to creating an environment that promotes prosperity, health, and happiness. The idea isn't exclusively related to gardening, but to all aspects of life. Read more »
  • Review

    This book, part of an excellent series, is for those who have adapted to the Western principles of gardening. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: July, 1998
    Charles W. G. Smith's The Big Book of Garden Secrets (Storey, $22.95, 1580170005) addresses all of the facets of gardening with which beginners and intermediate gardeners should be familiar. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: July, 1998
    The world of herbs is both intriguing and somewhat daunting for new gardeners, but Terri Dunn's 100 Favorite Herbs shows you how to begin with the best plants. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: July, 1998
    Perennials have taken the gardening community by storm for the past ten years, and interest in them does not appear to be declining. Read more »
  • Review

    Who knows how it happens. One day you pick up the 13th book in a mystery series, and the magic just isn't there any more. Read more »
  • Review

    J. Read more »
  • Review

    Michelle Lovric has compiled another charming, illustrated anthology of letters that allows readers the frisson of peeking at other people's mail. Read more »
  • Review

    The scope of gardening information in The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gardener's Desk Reference is nothing short of amazing. Read more »
  • Review

    When Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden was published in the spring of 1997, Emily Whaley was proclaimed the embodiment of style and hospitality. Read more »
  • Review

    For more than 30 years, author-illustrator Flavia Weedn has touched the hearts of millions with her books, greeting cards, and posters. Read more »
  • Review

    For more than 30 years, author-illustrator Flavia Weedn has touched the hearts of millions with her books, greeting cards, and posters. Read more »
  • Review

    Decking the halls with ease Wreaths and Garlands by Paula Pryke is one book you won't want to be without while you finalize your pre-holiday decorating plans. Read more »
  • Review

    The Women's Complete Wellness Book is a weighty tome that focuses on women's wellness, instead of illness. Read more »
  • Review

    Personal trainer Kathy Kaehler believes in keeping exercise simple, especially if you spend most of your time working. Read more »
  • Review

    It's no secret that Americans are known for the large portions of everything they can pile on a plate. Read more »
  • Review

    It probably won't come as a surprise that the market for alternative medicine therapies has grown into a 14 billion dollar industry or that one-third of all Americans used such services last year. Read more »
  • Review

    If he won't stop and ask for directions, he probably won't read this book but she will. Read more »
  • Review

    Of course, you may be perfectly happy with your weight and physical condition some people are. But, like most, you're probably . . . Read more »
  • Review

    Review by Pat Regel She was almost certainly of the class of the wealthy Egyptian elite, believed to have been petite and slender with brown eyes, light-brown skin, and wavy brown or black hair. Read more »
  • Review

    Working out on the road By Pat Regel After the holidays, you had a serious talk with yourself and decided to take action. Read more »
  • Review

    Working out on the road By Pat Regel After the holidays, you had a serious talk with yourself and decided to take action. Read more »
  • Review

    Working out on the road By Pat Regel After the holidays, you had a serious talk with yourself and decided to take action. Read more »
  • Review

    Getting the facts on fat It has taken a long time. Yes, there are still a few misguided souls who are persuaded that the Twiggy look of the '60s is absolutely in, but we're all wising up. Read more »
  • Review

    Getting the facts on fat It has taken a long time. Yes, there are still a few misguided souls who are persuaded that the Twiggy look of the '60s is absolutely in, but we're all wising up. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 1999
    Fantastic journeys: backward and inward Anyone who has viewed the captivating and informative programs on the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, or Animal Planet is familiar with their quali Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 1999
    Fantastic journeys: backward and inward Anyone who has viewed the captivating and informative programs on the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, or Animal Planet is familiar with their quali Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 1999
    Dummy, how does your garden grow? The writers of the Dummies series of garden books are modest folks. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 1999
    Dummy, how does your garden grow? The writers of the Dummies series of garden books are modest folks. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 1999
    Dummy, how does your garden grow? The writers of the Dummies series of garden books are modest folks. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 1999
    Dummy, how does your garden grow? The writers of the Dummies series of garden books are modest folks. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 1999
    Get used to it. For the next 20 years, books on anti-aging will come out regularly. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: July, 1999
    Every now and then a mystery series is so good that it takes the reader by the throat and refuses to let go until the next long-awaited installment arrives. Read more »
  • Review

    I sing the body athletic You've finished redecorating the house, repairing the car, and digging the new flowerbed. Everything looks great, so what's next? Read more »
  • Review

    I sing the body athletic You've finished redecorating the house, repairing the car, and digging the new flowerbed. Everything looks great, so what's next? Read more »
  • Review

    I sing the body athletic You've finished redecorating the house, repairing the car, and digging the new flowerbed. Everything looks great, so what's next? Read more »
  • Review

    I sing the body athletic You've finished redecorating the house, repairing the car, and digging the new flowerbed. Everything looks great, so what's next? Read more »
  • Review

    I sing the body athletic You've finished redecorating the house, repairing the car, and digging the new flowerbed. Everything looks great, so what's next? Read more »
  • Review

    Banned authors or their books are usually attacked for their socially, politically, or religiously unacceptable ideas or speech. Read more »
  • Review

    The concept of a body-mind connection is nothing new. With the recent rise in the use of alternative therapies to treat illness, the public has been swift to recognize this connection. Read more »
  • Review

    Scrapbooks are like little time capsules, lovingly pieced together over the years to keep the past alive or record those special moments. Read more »
  • Review

    Scrapbooks are like little time capsules, lovingly pieced together over the years to keep the past alive or record those special moments. Read more »
  • Review

    For your heroine Recently, much attention has been paid to the mythical heroes of the ancient world. Read more »
  • Review

    Fitness for the future This time, it's going to be different. Think about it. One year from today, you could be 70 pounds lighter and ready for a marathon or triathlon. Read more »
  • Review

    Fitness for the future This time, it's going to be different. Think about it. One year from today, you could be 70 pounds lighter and ready for a marathon or triathlon. Read more »
  • Review

    Fitness for the future This time, it's going to be different. Think about it. One year from today, you could be 70 pounds lighter and ready for a marathon or triathlon. Read more »
  • Review

    Fitness for the future This time, it's going to be different. Think about it. One year from today, you could be 70 pounds lighter and ready for a marathon or triathlon. Read more »
  • Review

    Fitness for the future This time, it's going to be different. Think about it. One year from today, you could be 70 pounds lighter and ready for a marathon or triathlon. Read more »
  • Review

    Fitness for the future This time, it's going to be different. Think about it. One year from today, you could be 70 pounds lighter and ready for a marathon or triathlon. Read more »
  • Review

    Do you believe that aging must be endured with clenched teeth? Then Reader's Digest's Get Fit, Feel Fantastic! was written for you. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: May, 2000
    Mowed over If you'd prefer to spend your summer Saturdays lounging in a hammock rather than trudging behind a lawn mower, pick up a copy of The Landscape Revolution. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2000
    Fat chance: help for healthy living "Focus on permanent, not temporary changes" is the recommendation of Jeffery and Norean Wilbert. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2000
    Fat chance: help for healthy living Miriam Austin's excellent step-by-step book, Yoga For Wimps: Poses For The Flexibly Impaired eases you into healthy living by introducing a yoga program that yo Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2000
    Fat chance: help for healthy living If you're struggling to keep up in our fast-paced world, author Stu Mittleman offers this sage advice: "Life is a marathon, not a sprint, and you must prepare a Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: July, 2000
    I well remember the days when only elite runners participated in the few marathons held in select cities across the U.S. Read more »
  • Review

    ou've probably done it every day of your life since you were a child. From the minute you get up in the morning, until you retire for the night, walking has been a necessary part of your life. Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2001
    rim down and tighten up If the arrival of swimsuit season has strengthened your motivation to get in shape, the latest fitness books offer valuable advice on exercising and eating sensibly this summe Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2001
    down and tighten up If the arrival of swimsuit season has strengthened your motivation to get in shape, the latest fitness books offer valuable advice on exercising and eating sensibly this summer a Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2001
    rim down and tighten up If the arrival of swimsuit season has strengthened your motivation to get in shape, the latest fitness books offer valuable advice on exercising and eating sensibly this summe Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2001
    down and tighten up If the arrival of swimsuit season has strengthened your motivation to get in shape, the latest fitness books offer valuable advice on exercising and eating sensibly this summer a Read more »
  • Review

    Issue: June, 2001
    rim down and tighten up If the arrival of swimsuit season has strengthened your motivation to get in shape, the latest fitness books offer valuable advice on exercising and eating sensibly this summe Read more »
  • Southern Living's Garden Projects review

    If early spring is the time you take on garden projects, then you'll want a copy of Southern Living's Garden Projects. Read more »
  • Spring bouquet of gardening advice

    Whether you're a seasoned gardener who has tilled the soil for decades or a new gardener who can't quite get used to dirt under your fingernails, one thing's certain: spring marks a new Read more »