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Product Identifiers

PublisherTimber Press, Incorporated

ISBN-101604692359

ISBN-139781604692358

eBay Product ID (ePID)112918259

Product Key Features

Book TitleAnxious Gardener's Book of Answers

Number of Pages220 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicQuestions & Answers, Plants / General, Techniques, General

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Reference, Gardening

AuthorTeri Dunn Chace

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight1.8 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2011-027108

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Less experienced gardeners will most appreciate this book of answers, but everybody makes mistakes." -- Publishers Weekly "Combining common sense with practical experience, Chace's answers will have gardeners questioning how they can ever go wrong again." -- Booklist "The best book I have seen this year for the beginning gardener." -- Portland Press Herald "A good book for beginning gardeners because much of the material covered is basic, but even experienced gardeners could learn a few tricks." -- Country Gardens "If you are planting your first garden or perhaps have just had your first garden disaster, this is the book to find out where things went wrong." -- Book Visions "Chace offers the right way to do the job, tells readers how to fix their mistakes, and sometimes counsels them to accept defeat." -- Akron Beacon Journal "A sensible approach that won't intimidate." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Good choice for beginning and/or gardeners with short attention spans. . . . It's easy to read and covers lots of ground quickly." -- Harrisburg Patriot-News "It is the best book I have seen this year for the beginning gardener." -- Portland Press Herald "You'll find sympathy and practical fixes here." -- NJ.com, Less experienced gardeners will most appreciate this book of answers, but everybody makes mistakes., As all gardeners know, mistakes go with the gardening turf. From the too-big plant in the front of the border to the badly pruned shrub, making ugly and visible errors is the tuition gardeners pay. Garden writer Chace offers help in this well-organized compendium of common mistakes that can be avoided or, if not, fixed. In separate chapters, Chace covers everything from bulbs (how deep to plant? which end is up?) to weeds (how did they get into a new planting bed?). She first explains correct techniques and then offers fixes if the gardener has goofed, an especially helpful feature. (Some things can't be fixed, so, for example, never top a tree.) Illustrations by Colleen Coover help the anxious gardener lighten up. Less experienced gardeners will most appreciate this book of answers, but everybody makes mistakes., If you are planting your first garden or perhaps have just had your first garden disaster, this is the book to find out where things went wrong., "We love "I Goofed, Can I Fix It?" [sections] which provid[e] tips on mistakes such as overzealous pruning and choosing the wrong plant for a space.", Chace offers the right way to do the job, tells readers how to fix their mistakes and sometimes counsels them to accept defeat., Combining common sense with practical experience, Chace's answers will have gardeners questioning how they can ever go wrong again., "We love "I Goofed, Can I Fix It?" [sections] which provid[e] tips on mistakes such as overzealous pruning and choosing the wrong plant for aspace.", The language is straight forward and perfect for amateur and beginning gardeners, while there are great reminders for more experienced gardeners since there is always room to learn from your mistakes., Anyone that has made a gardening goof, or had gardening questions, but felt intimidated by the sheer volume of information available online or at the library can get something significant from this book., "Good choice for: beginning and/or gardeners with short attention spans... it's easy to read and covers lots of ground quickly." , A good book for beginning gardeners because much of the material covered is basic, but even experienced gardeners could learn a few tricks., Makes easy practical sense out of mysteries of gardening and helps to troubleshoot and prevent problems from even occurring in the first place.

Dewey Decimal635

SynopsisThe Anxious Gardener's Book of Answ ers identifies the 100 most common gardening mistakes and gives new gardeners the information they will need to avoid them. Or, if it's too late and they've already goofed, it provides tips on fixing the mistake. It covers just about every kind of gardening disaster, whether it has to do with plants, tools and techniques, and addresses all parts of the garden from the lawn to the vegetable garden., The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers identifies the 100 most common gardening mistakes and gives gardeners the techniques to prevent them. Or, if it's too late and they've already goofed, there are tips to fix the mistake. The book's 24 chapters tackle every kind of gardening disaster, whether it has to do with plants, tools and techniques, or general care and maintenance. Gardeners looking to prune their roses will learn to hold off until late winter to avoid damaging plant tissue. Gardeners that have allowed their mint to overgrow? Dunn advises pulling it out and replanting it in a container to control the root. Organized by common garden topics and designed to be easily dipped in and out of, The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers offers nuggets of wisdom based on Teri Dunn Chace's years of hands-on gardening experience. Advice is humorously supported by Colleen Coover's delightful illustrations. This accessible guide will transform an anxious gardener into an informed, confident, successful gardener with a mistake-free garden

LC Classification NumberSB455