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Decoding Gardening Advice

The Science Behind The 100 Most Common Recommendations

Decoding Gardening Advice - Gillman, Jeff; Maynard, Meleah - ISBN: 9781604692204
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Genre: Tuinieren
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Beschrijving

Taking Nothing For Granted, Jeff Gillman And Meleah Maynard Back Up Every Good Recommendation With Sound Horticultural And Botanical Science. Every Gardener Needs These Definitive Dos And Don'ts On Everything From Bulbs, Annuals, And Perennials To Edibles, Trees, And Soil Care.

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Titel: Decoding Gardening Advice
Auteur: Gillman, Jeff; Maynard, Meleah
Mediatype: Boek
Bindwijze: Paperback
Taal: Engels
Aantal pagina's: 224
Uitgever: Timber Press
Plaats van publicatie: 01
NUR: Tuinieren
Afmetingen: 230 x 150 x 15
Gewicht: 413 gr
ISBN/ISBN13: 9781604692204
Intern nummer: 17890071

Inhoudsopgave

Acknowledgments 8(1)
Introduction 9(3)
1 Soil
12(42)
Organic material
Earthworms
Vermicompost
Soil tests
Lime
Sulfur
Fertilizing and the weather
Soil in containers
Urine as fertilizer
Fertilizing in spring
Peat moss
Yearly fertilizing
Tilling
Organic versus synthetic fertilizers
Ammonium and nitrate
Bacteria and beans
Mycorrhizae
Balanced fertilizers
Pine needles
Compost tea
Sand
2 Water
54(14)
Watering depth and frequency
Planting trees and shrubs
Time of day
Checking soil moisture
Overhead watering
Watering trees
Withholding water
Drainage in containers
3 Pest, Disease, And Weed Control
68(18)
Insecticidal soaps
Timing of pesticide application
Homemade deer repellents
Organic versus synthetic pest control
Homemade insect sprays
Corn gluten meal
Ladybeetles
Glyphosate
Controlling small mammals
Pesticide shelf life
4 Mulch
86(16)
Organic versus inorganic mulches
Mulch placement
The necessity of mulching
Winter mulch
Landscape fabric
Wood mulch
Nitrogen and wood mulch
5 Annuals, Perennials, And Bulbs
102(32)
Deadheading
Hardiness zones
Hardening off seedlings
Root-bound plants
Planting non-natives
Perennial beds beneath trees
Disease-resistant cultivars
When to plant perennials
Spacing recommendations
Grow lights
Light levels
Sterilizing containers
Dividing and transplanting
Phosphorus
6 Trees And Shrubs
134(28)
Dividing shrubs
Pruning
Planting depth
Planting hole size
Soil level
Fertilizing
Staking
Tree wraps
Wrapping evergreens
Balled-and-burlapped trees
Topping trees
Dressing pruning wounds
Pruning at planting
Beating trees
Pruning cuts
Shearing deciduous shrubs
7 Vegetables And Fruit
162(26)
Pruning fruit trees
Eggshells and tomatoes
Crop rotation
Thinning seedlings
Weeding
Hybrid versus nonhybrid seeds
Treated lumber
Planting in rows
Lunar gardening
Companion planting
Vegetables in containers
Light levels
8 Lawn Care
188(28)
Dog spots
Yard waste disposal
Mower height
Cutting grass
Seeding
Low-input grasses
Sod versus seed
Borax
Light levels
Lawn chemical safety
Fertilizers and pollution
Organic fertilizers
Grass clippings
Brown lawns
Synthetic fertilizers and insecticides
Overwatering
Conclusion 216(1)
Helpful Conversions 217(1)
Selected Bibliography 218(1)
Index 219

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