The Impact Of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
If Silent Spring by Rachel Carson didn’t give birth to the environmental movement, it certainly provided the kick start. Its impact is still felt today.
Gardening Book Reviews
Gardening and related book reviews from leading authors like Michael Pollan, Jeff Lowenfels, Doug Tallamy, Eliot Coleman, Brian Capon, Acadia Tucker, and others.
Review: Conscious Gardening by Michael J Roads
Conscious Gardening by Michael J Roads explores how to go beyond basic techniques and open your eyes to the spirit of your garden.
The Botany Of Desire by Michael Pollan (Review)
Michael Pollan’s “The Botany Of Desire” explores the impact of human desires on artificial selection: do we cultivate plants, or do they cultivate us?
Review: Teaming With Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis
Teaming With Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis explores the co-evolution of plants and their surrounding soil microbes, fungi, insects and animals.
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Review: In Tune With The Moon by Michel Gros
“In Tune With The Moon” is a detailed guide which explains the effect the Moon and tides have on everything that grows in your garden
Review: Rodale Book Of Composting: Easy Methods For Every Gardener
Rodale Book Of Composting: Easy Methods For Every Gardener contains all of the information you’ll ever need on garden composting, and then some.
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Review: Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman
Eliot Coleman, an organic farmer in Maine for over 40 years, describes the crops, tools, and techniques he uses to manage his farm.
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Review: The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Ed Smith
Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Ed Smith explains how to design an organic vegetable garden that’s easy to maintain and yields lots of fresh food
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Review: Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide by Liz Ball
Pennsylvania Gardener’s Guide by Liz Ball is a very handy reference guide to the plants that will flourish in Pennsylvania gardens
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