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

~ (Editor), Barbara Ellis (Editor), Ellen Phillips (Editor)
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Product Description

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.

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Rev Upd 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: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,705 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book, July 8, 2009

By	TomsMom (S. C.) - See all my reviews

I am new to the organic lifestyle and am growing our first organic garden. I think this book is very useful and full of good information. I recommend it for beginners.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not comprehensive enough, June 26, 2009

By	S. Backes (WI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I should have known better since this is an "Encyclopedia," but I gave it a chance anyway and found that it wasn't comprehensive enough for me. I'm still a beginner at gardening (3rd year having my own garden) and I wanted to learn more about organic gardening, the hunt continues.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, June 5, 2009

By	Azazello (NYC) - See all my reviews

Disclaimer: I have used this ebook only on my iPhone.
Both the TOC (table of contents) function and the organization of the book is very problematic, the content is quite trivial -- far from encyclopedic, the overall user experience is maddeningly glacial.