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Identify and Control Weeds for a Super Garden!
Weeds are fascinating plants that tell us a great deal -- but only if we learn to listen. This easy-to-use reference from gardening expert Barbara Pleasant covers the pros and cons of the presence of weeds, recommends proven organic methods for controlling unwanted weeds, and presents an illustrated encyclopedia of dozens of the most common weeds.
The Gardener's Weed Book will show you:
-- How to control weeds organically: mulching, hand weeding, cutting and mowing, growing smother crops
-- How to identify weeds, with illustrations of seedlings and mature plants
-- What weeds reveal about soil conditions and gardening techniques
-- All about your weeds: origin and range, site, soil, and season, full description, and related plants
Synopsis
Beginning and expert gardeners will learn how to identify and control weeds using earth-safe methods.
Synopsis
Identify and Control Weeds for a Super Garden!
Weeds are fascinating plants that tell us a great deal -- but only if we learn to listen. This easy-to-use reference from gardening expert Barbara Pleasant covers the pros and cons of the presence of weeds, recommends proven organic methods for controlling unwanted weeds, and presents an illustrated encyclopedia of dozens of the most common weeds.
The Gardener's Weed Book will show you:
-- How to control weeds organically: mulching, hand weeding, cutting and mowing, growing smother crops
-- How to identify weeds, with illustrations of seedlings and mature plants
-- What weeds reveal about soil conditions and gardening techniques
-- All about your weeds: origin and range, site, soil, and season, full description, and related plants
About the Author
Barbara Pleasant has written five books for Storey, including the Garden Writer's Association 2003 Garden Globe Award of Achievement winner, Garden Stone. She lives in Virginia.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Illustrator
Chapter 1: The Wide World of Weeds
Chapter 2: The Basics of Weed Control
Chapter 3: A Gallery of Mainstream Weeds
Chapter 4: A Gallery of Grassy Weeds
Chapter 5: A Gallery of Vining Weeds
Chapter 6: Weedy Family Relations
Bibliography
Index