{"product_id":"the-informed-gardener-9780295987903","title":"The Informed Gardener","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Best Book Award in the 2009 Garden Writers Association Media Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed an \"Outstanding Title\" in University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries, 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda Chalker-Scott addresses the most common myths and misconceptions that plague home gardeners and horticultural professionals. Chalker-Scott offers invaluable advice to gardeners gardeners who have wondered: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre native plants the best choice for sustainable landscaping?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShould you avoid disturbing the root ball when planting?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre organic products better or safer than synthetic ones?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the best way to control weeds-fabric or mulch?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes giving vitamins to plants stimulate growth?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre compost teas effective in controlling diseases?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen is the best time to water in hot weather?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you pay more, do you get a higher-quality plant?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow can you differentiate good advice from bad advice?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe answers may surprise you. In her more than twenty years as a university researcher and educator in the field of plant physiology, Linda Chalker-Scott has discovered a number of so-called truths that originated in traditional agriculture and that have been applied to urban horticulture, in many cases damaging both plant and environmental health. \u003ci\u003eThe Informed Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is based on basic and applied research from university faculty and landscape professionals, originally published in peer-reviewed journals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter reading this book, you will: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstand your landscape or garden plants as components of a living system\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSave time (by not overdoing soil preparation, weeding, pruning, staking, or replacing plants that have died before their time)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSave money (by avoiding worthless or harmful garden products, and producing healthier, longer-lived plants)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReduce use of fertilizers and pesticides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssess marketing claims objectively\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be of interest to landscape architects, nursery and landscape professionals, urban foresters, arborists, certified professional horticulturists, and home gardeners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information go to: http: \/\/www.theinformedgardener.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLinda Chalker-Scott \u003c\/b\u003eis an extension urban horticulturist and associate professor at Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Washington State University. She is the Washington State editor of \u003ci\u003eMasterGardener\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and for six years she authored an online column,\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410044227858,"sku":"9780295987903","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dcc2f2af-cd89-4b4b-943c-e8d5646275b0.jpg?v=1729300165","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-informed-gardener-9780295987903","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}