
Great Growing At Home
The Essential Guide to Gardening Basics
Allan A. Swenson(Author)
Taylor Trade Publishing
Published on 28. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-58979-265-4 (ISBN)
Description
In this book readers will discover how to grow the tastiest vegetables, most glorious flowers, improve their landscape to boost their property values and have gardens that are they envy of the neighborhood. The book is an easy-to-follow compilation of gardening know-how in one convenient volume by a nationally-recognized and acclaimed veteran garden writer. Top arborists, horticulturalists, plant breeders and other experts shared their knowledge and advice which Swenson has assembled in this fact-filled book. Great Growing at Home will answer all your gardening questions on such disparate subjects as container gardening and field layering, pruning and raised beds, compost bins and crop rotation, to name just a few. Written with a bias toward organic gardening as a result of his studies at the famous Rodale Farm in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, Swenson presents natural, organic gardening as a practical, productive and wholesome approach to producing an abundant, nourishing, and flavorful food supply. The book not only reflects his 40+ years as a garden writer, but also the first time he has been able to assemble his accumulated knowledge of gardening in one convenient place, including the latest information on new vegetable hybrids that resist disease and repel insects. Whether it's how to attract birds and butterflies to your garden or planting on slopes, Great Growing at Home will be your indispensable source of all you need to know about gardening.
Reviews / Votes
Great Growing at Home is packed with useful information about all aspects of gardening-especially when it comes to growing delicious fruits and vegetables. Allan Swenson's knowledge about gardening is truly impressive, and he shares his insights in an easy-to-understand manner that's perfect for gardeners of all experience levels -- Randall D. Schultz, Master Gardener and nationally recognized gardening expertMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
830 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58979-265-4 (9781589792654)
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Person
Allan A. Swenson is the author of over fifty books on gardening as well as the nationally syndicated "Gardener's Notebook" newspaper column. He lives in Kennebunk, Maine.