{"product_id":"the-informed-gardener-blooms-again-9780295990019","title":"The Informed Gardener Blooms Again","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Informed Gardener Blooms Again\u003c\/i\u003e picks up where \u003ci\u003eThe Informed Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e left off, using scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths. Once again, Linda Chalker-Scott investigates the science behind each myth, reminding us that urban and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own particular set of management practices. \u003ci\u003eThe Informed Gardener Blooms Again\u003c\/i\u003e provides answers to questions such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes using drought-tolerant plants reduce water consumption?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it more effective to spray fertilizers on the leaves of trees and shrubs than to apply it to the soil?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill cedar wood chips kill landscape plants?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShould I use ladybugs in my garden as a form of pest control?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes aerobically brewed compost tea suppress disease?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery year Chalker-Scott receives hundreds of e-mails from around the world on these and related topics. Her advice, based on more than twenty years of experience in the field of plant physiology, has helped home gardeners, landscape architects, and nursery and landscape professionals to develop scientifically based sustainable landscaping practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch the book trailer: https: \/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gWrk2894iyA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChalker-Scott, Linda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Linda Chalker-Scott is associate professor of horticulture and extension specialist at Washington State University and cohost of The Garden Professors blog. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Informed Gardener, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Informed Gardener Blooms Again, and Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: Good Science--Practical Application\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow Plants Work: The Science behind the Amazing Things Plants Do.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749288608018,"sku":"9780295990019","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9137b3f3-fadb-48bd-939d-d6d85022d83f.jpg?v=1764075651","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-informed-gardener-blooms-again-9780295990019","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}