Decoding Gardening Advice: The Science Behind the 100 Most Common Recommendations - Softcover

Gillman, Jeff; Maynard, Meleah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604692200 ISBN 13: 9781604692204

Publisher: Timber Pr, 2011

Synopsis

Covering more than 100 universal gardening "dos and don'ts," Decoding Gardening Advice is the first book to provide gardeners with the real answers. Jeff Gillman, the bestselling author of The Truth About Garden Remedies, and Meleah Maynard back up every good recommendation with sound horticultural and botanical science. Decoding Gardening Advice is the first and only hard-hitting, evidence-based book that every gardener needs for definitive advice on everything from bulbs, annuals, and perennials to edibles, trees, and soil care.

About this title

About the Authors

Jeff Gillman is an associate professor in the department of horticultural science at the University of Minnesota, where he researches plant production and teaches courses on nursery management and pesticide use. He earned his doctorate in horticulture and a master's degree in entomology from the University of Georgia.

Meleah Maynard is a journalist, editor, and master gardener. Her work appears regularly in magazines, including The History Channel Magazine, Gardening How-To, Northern Gardener, and Midwest Home.

Reviews

Anyone who has been in the home-gardening game for any length of time has probably encountered much dubious advice passed on by neighbors, self-styled experts, and even Internet posters. In this concise, well-written guide to separating the scientifically valid tips from the invalid, seasoned horticultural specialists Gillman and Maynard cover a great range of gardening topics, from soil chemistry to watering to lawn care. Each chapter is divided into three sections reviewing “good advice,” “advice that’s debatable,” and “advice that’s just wrong.” Some examples of good advice include applying pesticides in the morning and keeping shrubs together. The more surprising debatable advice includes cautions about using pricey grow lights for seeding and planting vegetables in rows. In the “just wrong” column, the authors debunk such ideas as the need for gravel in container bottoms for drainage and the necessity of plentiful lawn watering during a hot summer. A well-researched, indispensable resource that belongs on every gardening shelf. --Carl Hays

Edition details

• Publisher: Timber Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604692200
• ISBN 13: 9781604692204
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224