| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-02-01 | | Editor: | Roger Yepsen |
| Size | | Length: | 342 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 8.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 27.2 oz |
Publisher's Note Discover the secrets of old-time gardeners and their time-tested organic techniques to make your garden grow more beautiful and bountiful.
Old-time gardeners were ahead of their time! Their ideas for wildflower gardens, children's gardens, organic pest controls, decorating with houseplants, healing with herbs, and more are at the forefront of modern gardening trends. Take a look back to the future of gardening with this incredible collection of gardening advice from successful 17th-, 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century gardeners. Learn how to read weather signs, improve your soil organically, hide landscape eyesores with ease, decorate your home with flowering vines, and soothe sore joints with herbal remedies. Discover creative ways to landscape your home with fanciful topiary tree houses or practical hedges and windbreaks. From fruits to nuts and artichokes to watermelons, you'll find recommendations for healthier harvests - not to mention recipes for unique and tasty side dishes, drinks, and herbal seasonings. Plus: hundreds of organic techniques that have been proven effective by generations of great gardeners!
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