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When Good Gardens Go Bad - Earth-Friendly Solutions to Common Garden Problems (Paperback)
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When Good Gardens Go Bad - Earth-Friendly Solutions to Common Garden Problems (Paperback)
Series: W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series
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Gardens do not take care of themselves. Poor soil, pests, disease,
fungus, and inclement weather can ruin plants and a gardener's
zeal. In When Good Gardens Go Bad, veteran author and pioneer
organic gardener Judy Barrett offers safe, practical, and
inexpensive advice for handling common garden problems and
challenges. Plants thrive and fail for many reasons, but if you
improve the soil, choose the right plants, plant them at the right
time, and encourage them along the way, you will have far fewer
failures and be able to take the credit when they flourish.
Dispelling the belief that gardens should be perfectly controlled
environments, Barrett encourages gardeners to embrace the
imperfections. If you are frustrated because nothing seems to grow
in your backyard or you can't keep pests or plant disease away,
this book offers organic solutions while banishing stress. Barrett
encourages readers to learn more about their soil through
observation and talking with neighbors and local experts in order
to make smarter choices for their yards. Insects are another common
frustration for gardeners. Here, Barrett differentiates the
beneficial insects from the problem pests, and she offers homemade
and store-bought solutions for keeping harmful pests away. She also
provides frustrated gardeners straightforward advice for tackling
other common hurdles such as weeds and composting. Barrett's
gardening philosophy is that the best gardeners are those who enjoy
the process and can live with some dead plants, failed visions, and
annoying bugs. A garden doesn't have to be perfect, but it should
be fun!
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