Comments on: Gardening All-in-One for Dummies http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/ Patio and Landscaping Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nuren http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Nuren Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:08:16 +0000 http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/#comment-322 This book is absolutely amazing!! We used to have gardens when I was little but, typical child that I was, I hated it and did not pay any attention. Now I am slowing down and want to do more than plant flowers (although I am not giving them up either!!) and don't know a darn thing about what to plant where. That is where this book comes in! It has practical tips about what to plant together to balance the nutrients. What plants need the same amount of water and sun (so you don't plant a sun lover in the shade!). And it is so easy to find what you are looking for in a matter of minutes not hours (like some books I have looked at). Plus it doesn't assume you know all of the terminology of gardening (as if I know what air layering, complete flowers, dormant oil, soil sterilizing, and sweating plants are--just to name a few one book I picked up used). This book is a must read for the basic beginner gardener who just wants to know what plants repel what pests and what should be planted where. It is a great, no-frills instruction manual that is user friendly. I would recommend it to anyone (except people who actually know what sweating plants are, and they probably don't need a guide anyway!!!). This book is absolutely amazing!! We used to have gardens when I was little but, typical child that I was, I hated it and did not pay any attention. Now I am slowing down and want to do more than plant flowers (although I am not giving them up either!!) and don’t know a darn thing about what to plant where. That is where this book comes in! It has practical tips about what to plant together to balance the nutrients. What plants need the same amount of water and sun (so you don’t plant a sun lover in the shade!). And it is so easy to find what you are looking for in a matter of minutes not hours (like some books I have looked at). Plus it doesn’t assume you know all of the terminology of gardening (as if I know what air layering, complete flowers, dormant oil, soil sterilizing, and sweating plants are–just to name a few one book I picked up used). This book is a must read for the basic beginner gardener who just wants to know what plants repel what pests and what should be planted where. It is a great, no-frills instruction manual that is user friendly. I would recommend it to anyone (except people who actually know what sweating plants are, and they probably don’t need a guide anyway!!!).

]]> By: Anonymous http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Anonymous Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:33:47 +0000 http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/#comment-321 Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) Well I think this book is FULL of information, and is not rigid in any way as in, you don't have to read chapter to chapter! And that's good, but their is lots of text, if you are looking for a colorful book full of interesting well drawn diagrams etc. . . this is not the book for you! But if you are looking for text than this is your book. I was just hoping for a little bit more. Anyway it's a great reference and I suggest if you need to buy a book on a budget this is your book! HAPPY GARDENING!!!! Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?)

Well I think this book is FULL of information, and is not rigid in any way as in, you don’t have to read chapter to chapter! And that’s good, but their is lots of text, if you are looking for a colorful book full of interesting well drawn diagrams etc. . . this is not the book for you! But if you are looking for text than this is your book. I was just hoping for a little bit more. Anyway it’s a great reference and I suggest if you need to buy a book on a budget this is your book! HAPPY GARDENING!!!!

]]> By: Tadewi http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Tadewi Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:55:49 +0000 http://thebestpatio.com/2009/12/gardening-all-in-one-for-dummies/#comment-320 checked this out from the library, but had to purchase it! first of all, i knew NOTHING about gardening, so this gave me a starting point and help with the basics. i am slowly learning . . . and have started my first vegetable garden! while there are very FEW pictures, the info itself was valuable to me. i have a book that is chock-full of pics, but the text is designed for a more advanced gardener. i love to look at that (other) book, but i needed something very basic to begin with- and this is it! good price for all the info you get. a must for those just starting out from scratch! good luck & have fun with your hands in the dirt! checked this out from the library, but had to purchase it! first of all, i knew NOTHING about gardening, so this gave me a starting point and help with the basics. i am slowly learning . . . and have started my first vegetable garden! while there are very FEW pictures, the info itself was valuable to me. i have a book that is chock-full of pics, but the text is designed for a more advanced gardener. i love to look at that (other) book, but i needed something very basic to begin with- and this is it! good price for all the info you get. a must for those just starting out from scratch! good luck & have fun with your hands in the dirt!

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