This must-have manual for every gardener will help save time and money and solve common garden problems. Short, easy-to-understand entries with over 1,700 how-to illustrations, photographs, charts and checklists are organized in an A-to-Z format for easy reference.
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Quick tips seem to be the order of the day in gardening literature, as this book follows hard on the heels of Pippa Greenwood's Gardening Hints and Tips (LJ 10/15/96). Unlike Greenwood, Reader's Digest takes an encyclopedic approach with an alphabetic rather than thematic arrangement, which allows a greater number of topics to be addressed in more detail. Six tips are listed under "Swiss Chard" alone, and a full page is found under broader topics like "Patios." Included alphabetically with these topics are two- to four-page spreads on such subjects as Heirloom Roses. Following the "Garden Dictionary" are two useful sections: "Enemies of the Garden," which illustrates, describes, and gives remedies for an exhaustive array of plant diseases and damaging insects, and "The Garden Calendar," a monthly guide to garden activities for four climate types and eight types of plants. While readers will browse Gardening Hints for ideas to apply to their own yard, they are more likely to consult 1001 Hints for answers to questions about specific plants or garden problems. Both books have a useful place in gardening collections.?Molly Newling, Piscataway P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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With its color illustrations, attractive format, and expanded size, this readable dictionary for the beginning or general gardener might be mistaken for a coffee-table book. It contains basic, alphabetically arranged information on trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. There are also entries on animal life found in the garden (Birds, Earthworms), on tools, and on other topics. Boxes include featured plants to complement a situation, auxiliary gardening facts, or historical or folklore details. Special sections include a USDA hardiness guide that the editors further simplify into four general regions, a garden calendar with a month-by-month checklist, and an "Enemies of the Garden" section that describes prevention and treatment. Cross-referencing, an index, and a glossary make the information readily available to the user.
This is a companion book to Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening (1987), and three related books were published this fall. All these titles are meant to be part of a comprehensive home gardening library. This book should be considered an optional purchase for public libraries where there is a need for general gardening material written in a simple style.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book for the Garden Dummies!!!!!,
By hunhun@iqnetsys.net (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1001 Hints & Tips for Your Garden : An Indispensable Guide to Easier and More Effective Gardening (Hardcover)
I Loved this book!!! A friend lent it to me and I fell in Love with it I had to have it. It teaches you so much. Things I never new, ideas I would of never thought of, solves dying plant problems. It is a great book for the novice gardener who wants to learn more or the experienced gardener. It is the most helpful plant book I have found. Not to mention it has great ideas for kids!! It is a must have. I hope all that have it enjoy it as much as I have. My kids have benefited from it too. They love the neat things I come up with for them!!!! Hope you buy this book. I highly reccommend it!!!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous! But "light" reading.,
By Auliya "An Avid Reader" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1001 Hints & Tips for Your Garden : An Indispensable Guide to Easier and More Effective Gardening (Hardcover)
A gorgeous book! It doesn't go into depth. (Hey, it's "Reader's Digest" -- what do you expect?) If you want science, biology, botany, or anything terribly detailed, look elsewhere. If you want light, readable, helpful information inside a book that's beautiful to behold, this is a worthwhile purchase.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy, Excellent Guide for any degree of Gardening.,
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This review is from: 1001 Hints & Tips for Your Garden : An Indispensable Guide to Easier and More Effective Gardening (Hardcover)
Have you ever just wanted to look up some facts about a plant and ended up thumbing through book after book? It's a waste of time- time you could have been out working in the garden.Well- problem solved- this beautiful lay out makes it super simple with an alphabetically or indexed method to quickly find what you need. You'll also read about tools, weather conditions, bugs and fun tidbits from the past. The pictures alone are enough to get you in creative mode and the information assures your success. Pickup a copy for yourself or a garden loving friend, it's sure to reap years of useful reference and glorious green rewards.,
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