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Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener [Paperback]

Fern Marshall Bradley (Editor), Barbara Ellis (Editor), Ellen Phillips (Editor)
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February 3, 2009
Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years—and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops, herbs, trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, and lawns. This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic pest controls, new fertilizer products, improved gardening techniques, the latest organic soil practices, and new trends in garden design.
In this indispensable work readers will find:
comprehensive coverage for the entire garden and landscape along with related entries such as Community Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Horticultural Therapy, Stonescaping, and more
the most in-depth information from the trusted Rodale Organic Gardening brand
a completely new section on earth-friendly techniques for gardening in a changing climate, covering wise water management, creating backyard habitats, managing invasive plants and insects, reducing energy use and recycling, and understanding biotechnology
entries all written by American gardeners for American gardeners, with answers for all the challenges presented by various conditions, from the humid Deep South and the mild maritime coasts to the cold far North and the dry Southwest
Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening has everything anyone needs to create gorgeous, non-toxic gardens in any part of the country.

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About the Author

FERN MARSHALL BRADLEY, BARBARA W. ELLIS, and ELLEN PHILLIPS are all former managing editors of Rodale Garden Books. The three coauthored the 1992 edition of this title, in addition to having written numerous books and articles individually. Bradley lives in Cambridge, New York; Ellis in Chesterton, Maryland; and Phillips in Brienigsville, Pennsylvania.

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  • Paperback: 720 pages
  • Publisher: Rodale Books; Original edition (February 3, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594869170
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594869174
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A standard for every organic gardener, December 8, 2009
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This is an excellent reference book that I find myself constantly using. Sometimes it is in reference to a specific problem, other times, I just find it interesting to read. Most often, I will pick it up to look something specific up and then realize that 30 minutes has gone by because I have found other interesting things to read. Great, reliable, organized well, and lots of great ideas.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative for new gardeners, March 12, 2010
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This book has alot of information for beginning, as well as experienced gardeners. Very informative from pest control to garden and flower beds, to harvesting and planting just about anything. Great resource book.
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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not encyclopedic, in my opinion, February 2, 2010
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Jackie "Jackie" (Champaign IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener (Paperback)
I've enjoyed most of the other books in this series, so perhaps my expectations were high. This book is really just not that helpful. Partly the problem is the "encyclopedic" organization. The book is (obviously) arranged alphabetically. Fine - but then the index and TOC are useless additions of wasted paper that serve no real function, because hey - everything is alphabetical! The index is worthless for cross-referencing. Oddly, some things are alphabetical by scientific name, others by general name, etc. Another reviewer mentioned it was good for general reading. I didn't feel it was readable this way at all, but I wasn't expecting to. It really is organized as an "encyclopedia" and more conducive to looking up specific items. But when you look something up, the information itself is just not that useful. As a beginner to intermediate gardener, I was underwhelmed with the depth of the info - and at 700+ pages, you'd think there would be a lot of information! There are also about a half-dozen small black and white illustrations in the entire book.
Overall - it's okay, but not worth the money or the wasted trees....
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
plant type, animal pests, green gardening, growing guidelines, apply floating row, plant resistant cultivars, planting entry, bareroot plants, use thinning cuts, ornamental sweet potatoes, vegetable entries, bareroot roses, spray with insecticidal soap, planting resistant cultivars, balanced organic fertilizer, infected plant parts, groundcover roses, true biennials, heading cuts, scion material, providing good drainage, light mulch, last expected frost, heirloom plants, tender bulbs
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North America, United States, Cooperative Extension, New England, Quick Reference Guide, The Fruit Trees, Perennial Plant Association, Master Gardener, Labiatae Description, West Coast, Deep South, New Guinea, Spray Btk, Perennial Plant of the Year, Pacific Northwest, Queen Anne, Making Compost Tea, Raised Bed Gardening
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