Principles of Gardening: The Practice of the Gardener's Art - Hardcover

Johnson, Hugh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 068483524X ISBN 13: 9780684835242

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1997

Synopsis

A manual on gardening techniques and a tribute to the horticultural art encompasses such sections as "Your Local Climate" and "The Many Moods of Water" that explore many modern gardening topics and methods, including organic gardening. 22,000 first printing.

About this title

From Library Journal:

This book is encyclopedic, but it is not an encyclopedia. It treats the practice of gardening, but it is not a guide for beginners. It most closely resembles a collection of detailed essays on all aspects of gardening and, like any good collection of essays, is filled with highly personal and individual observations and suggestions. As former editor of the Royal Horticultural Society's journal, The Garden, and as former gardening correspondent for the New York Times, Johnson brings considerable experience to his writing, and his opinions are always interesting and sometimes idiosyncratic. He discusses each topic thoroughly, with history and theoretical background outweighing practical advice?though there is much of that as well. Although fully revised from the 1979 edition, this book still has a strong British slant. Many of the plants described would not survive in American gardens, but USDA zones are not included. Recommended for large gardening collections.?Daniel Starr, Museum of Modern Art, New York
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 068483524X
• ISBN 13: 9780684835242
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272