The Informed Gardener Blooms Again picks up where The Informed
Gardener left off, using scientific literature to debunk a new set
of common gardening myths. Once again, Linda Chalker-Scott
investigates the science behind each myth, reminding us that urban
and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own
particular set of management practices. The Informed Gardener
Blooms Again provides answers to questions such as: --* Does using
drought-tolerant plants reduce water consumption?-* Is it more
effective to spray fertilizers on the leaves of trees and shrubs
than to apply it to the soil?-* Will cedar wood chips kill
landscape plants?-* Should I use ladybugs in my garden as a form of
pest control?-* Does aerobically brewed compost tea suppress
disease?--Every year Chalker-Scott receives hundreds of e-mails
from around the world on these and related topics. Her advice,
based on more than twenty years of experience in the field of plant
physiology, has helped home gardeners, landscape architects, and
nursery and landscape professionals to develop scientifically based
sustainable landscaping practices.--Linda Chalker-Scott is an urban
horticulturist and associate professor at Puyallup Research and
Extension Center, Washington State University. She is the author of
The Informed Gardener, winner of the Best Book Prize from the
Garden Writers Association. She is the editor and co-author of
Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens, the Washington State editor of
MasterGardener magazine, and author of the online column
"Horticultural Myths." She has a new blog at
gardenprofessors.com.--"Buy this book and I guarantee you'll save
money. Linda Chalker-Scott prunes the advertising hype behind many
garden additives -- Epsom salts, peat mulch, gypsum, water
crystals, compost tea, and more. Her commonsense approach,
heralding scientific rigor and challenging 'junk science' is a must
read for every serious gardener." -Suzy Bales, author of Garden
Bouquets and Beyond--"An essential tool in deciphering both
eco-myths and advertising copy. It helped me to distinguish the
greenwashing from the truly 'green.' And to be guided by actual
research findings? What a concept One that advertising copy writers
and eco-advocates alike don't want us to follow." -Susan Harris,
author of Sustainable-Gardening.com and GardenRant.com--"Linda
Chalker-Scott is a scientist with a mission -- evidence-based
gardening. Happily she is also the most interesting, entertaining,
knowledgeable, and useful garden writer I've come across. Home
gardeners will learn practices that are more effective, safer, and
-- believe me, this is no small thing -- cheaper." -Constance
Casey, former New York City Parks Department gardener and regular
gardening and natural history contributor to Slate.com---Praise for
The Informed Gardener: --"A no-nonsense, no-hype,
nothing-to-sell-but-the-truth voice that straddles an important
line between hearsay gardening and scientific fact in ornamental
horticulture." -Ketzel Levine--"This enjoyable book should find its
way into the hands of almost every gardener. Highly recommended for
public libraries with gardeners ready to tackle the literature, as
well as academic and special libraries with interests in
horticulture and gardening." -Library Journal--"A succinct and
easy-to-navigate resource . . . Chalker-Scott's instructions are
clear enough for even a first-time gardener to follow." -The
Bloomsbury Review--"Chalker-Scott's approach is unique in that she
speaks about gardening as a genuine expert-with academic
credentials-who debunks numerous myths.... in a manner that is easy
for us laypeople to understand and absorb...Her conclusions are
good advice for all of us to follow." -Washington State Grange
News--"In her first book she takes on common garden myths about
fertilizer, mulch, transplanting, staking, compost tea, watering
and many more potentially confusing topics. She skillfully debunks
them with current research as well as her experience in extension
horticulture." -Seattle Times--"An informative, helpful guide to
sustainable landscaping, with valuable emphasis on cutting through
many of the myths and misunderstandings that now surround this
increasingly hot topic." -Seattle Post-Intelligencer--" Linda
Chalker-Scott's] book does great service in helping the urban
gardener move past common practices that hinder instead of help,
looking to nature itself as the ultimate teacher of truths."
-Cascadia Weekly--"Linda Chalker-Scott is gardening's version of
television's MythBusters. Ok, so she isn't so keen on blowing
things up, but she does use scientific research to explain why many
traditional horticultural practices aren't suitable for urban
landscapes." -Tacoma News Tribun
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