Easy Answers for Great Gardens: 500 Tips, Techniques, and Outlandish Ideas (Paperback)

by Marianne Binetti (Author) "There are a few basic questions that need to be answered to ensure that more plants live than die under you care..." (more)
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Product Description
Marianne Binetti, bestselling author of Tips for Carefree Landscapes, answers gardeners' most often-asked questions, and helps make gardening less work and more fun. In this question-and-answer gardening book, syndicated garden writer Marianne Binetti addresses all of the recurring questions that gardeners confront. Organized around such topics as Shrubs, Lawns, Vines and Groundcovers, Pests, and Perennials, this book will become a well-used resource for new and experienced gardeners alike because of its friendly, appealing voice combined with a depth of solid information.

About the Author
Marianne Binetti reaches well over 2 million readers each week in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and other newspapers. She appears on HGTV, the Discovery Channel, Gardening in America with Ed Hume, and is heard on the radio weekly in the Seattle area. She lives with her family in Enumclaw, Washington.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (January 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570612137
• ISBN-13: 978-1570612138
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #431,844 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical!, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

No color photos to drool over and get distracted by--just practical advice from a real person who understands how to juggle gardening chores and joys with other parts of a busy life. Martha Stewart she is not! As in her other books, Marianne Binetti has lots of unusual little shortcuts for saving time, money and energy that are as useful for the experienced gardener as for the beginner. The chapter on roses is excellent for folks like me, who love these flowers but don't have the time to baby them. Lots of disease-resistant types are listed, as well as some really useful tips contributed by readers of her newspaper column.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Garden Book I've Read Cover to Cover!, May 8, 2000

By	"auntkathy" (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews

The original blurb I read about this book was misleading. I thought it was going to be about using unusual containers. I bought it for my sister. Now I have to get her another one. I started reading it and read it cover to cover. It was great! Very practical, imaginative, and common sensical. I wish I had had this when I was actually living in Tacoma, WA. But you don't have to live in the Pacific Northwest to derive a great deal of benefit from this book. I am putting some of her suggestions to use and in 3 short weeks am already seeing the difference they make. Thanks for writing this book!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read, Great Advice!, March 27, 2000

By	Jill Mestler (Eugene, Oregon) - See all my reviews

Marianne Binetti has done it again! "Easy Answers for Great Gardens" is easy to read and with great advice! I found this book potted full of helpful hints and new ideas. Marianne Binetti writes with such wit, you can't help but laugh as you learn. The clear chapter divisions makes it easy to weed through the bounty of information to target key problems or questions that you may have. "Easy Answers for Great Gardens" provides thorough step by step advice and clear instruction coupled with urging for the reader to use their own creative license to add their personal flair to any garden. This helps make it even more fun to create and enjoy the garden of your dreams. Binetti caters to those who wish to keep the creation and maintenance of their garden simple and cost-efficient without sacrificing beauty. The tips I've used so far from this book have helped me do just that! The "quick and easy" theme extends into the very format of this book. As a busy mother I am often uprooted from my cozy chair, so I found the question and answer format with highlighted tips and ideas a great way to pick up great information in the often short periods I have to read. This book would make an excellent gift for a novice gardener in need of easy to read and follow advice, or a super reading boost of inspiration for an aged green thumb looking to find new ways to enjoy the look and care of their garden. I give 'Easy Answers for Great Gardens" to very green thumbs up!