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Reader's Digest: The All New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning, Selection, Propagation, Organic Solutions

Reader's Digest: The All New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning, Selection, Propagation, Organic Solutions

Current price: $19.99
Publication Date: January 1st, 2012
Publisher:
JG Press
ISBN:
9781464300288
Pages:
576

Description

The classic gardening best-seller is now 100% organic and in full color. The Illustrated Guide To Gardening, a book that set the standard for gardening excellence more than three decades ago, has been totally revised to include the latest and most up-to-date information for today's gardener: All-new organic solutions take the mystery out of how to garden safely without using nasty chemicals. More than 800 diagrams and brand-new color illustrations offer step-by-step advice for gardeners of all abilities. The extensive plant directory with more than 700 plants and over 2,500 full-color photographs provides complete descriptions of the latest and best varieties for all hardiness zones, including Canada. Over 200 tables, problem-solving tips, garden design plans, and more provide invaluable guidance from the experts. Eco-friendly problem solving â?? from the latest, safest organic controls to beneficial bugs â?? will show you how to grow a gorgeous garden the natural way.

About the Author

Fern Marshall Bradley is a writer and editor whose favorite topics are gardening and sustainable living. Bradley is a former book editor for Rodale.Trevor Cole is widely considered to be one of Canada's top gardening experts. He studied horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, in the UK and was curator of the Dominion Arboretum in Ottawa for over 20 years. Cole is the author of many magazine articl

Praise for Reader's Digest: The All New Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Planning, Selection, Propagation, Organic Solutions

Praise for the previous edition

"For gardeners who know the difference between an annual and a perennial, this classic best-seller covers all the basesâ??from what and when to prune shrubs and trees to planting a small orchard." â??Real Simple

"So good it defines superlatives . . . the one book to have on the subject."â??Bookviews

"An excellent general reference with helpful how-to drawings that should appeal to those who are just getting started." â??The New York Times