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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)
Key Phrases: plant type, animal pests, green gardening, North America, United States, Cooperative Extension (more...)
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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.

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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: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,624 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not encyclopedic, in my opinion, February 2, 2010
By Jackie "Jackie" (Champaign IL United States) - See all my reviews
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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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3 of 4 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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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful book, July 8, 2009
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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.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Kindle Edition Useless
Getting around in the Kindle Edition of this book is next to impossible. I feel that I completely wasted my money. Read more
Published 23 hours ago by Ellie Mae

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative for new gardeners
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... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars thorough
I found the earlier edition of this book to be the most thorough of the gardening books I have collected. It goes into greater depth. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Just Me

3.0 out of 5 stars Avoid Kindle Ed.
A great reference. Avoid the Kindle Edition, however, which has navigation suitable for a page turning novel not a reference book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. H Kennerly

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Both the TOC (table of contents) function and the organization of the book is very problematic, the content is quite... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Azazello

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have
Every gardener should own this book, because, in the end, every gardener should grow organically. It's the ultimate source and resource.
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