Stefan Buczacki's Gardening Dictionary
Author | : Stefan Buczacki |
Publisher | : Hamlyn (UK) |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0600600653 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780600600657 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: ..".advice and ideas on every aspect of gardening...lavishly illustrated book...deals with planning a garden...tools and equipment...cultivation techniques; training and pruning; propagation; organic gardening and composting; fertilizing; watering; and pest, disease, and weed control...also contains information on greenhouses...describes all the possible groups of plants and how to grow them...a detailed glossary, explains gardening terms...more than 400 color photographs and illustrations."--"Booklist." ..".more a gardening encyclopedia than a dictionary....well-explained cultural techniques...a good introduction to gardening, nicely illustrated with color photographs..."--"Library Journal." "Expert advice with a flair of practicality makes it a must-have..."--"Flower & Garden."