The Informed Gardener Blooms Again picks up where The Informed Gardener 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. The Informed Gardener Blooms Again provides answers to questions such as:

Does using drought-tolerant plants reduce water consumption?

Is it more effective to spray fertilizers on the leaves of trees and shrubs than to apply it to the soil?

Will cedar wood chips kill landscape plants?

Should I use ladybugs in my garden as a form of pest control?

Does aerobically brewed compost tea suppress disease?

Every 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.

Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWrk2894iyA

Uses scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths

About the Author
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 The Informed Gardener, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, and Sustainable Landscapes and Gardens: Good Science-Practical Application, and How Plants Work: The Science behind the Amazing Things Plants Do.

Reviews

". . . a great ally in arming busy landscape practitioners with new approaches to making informed decisions."

-- Rose Marques * Perspectives in Landscape Design *

"Gardeners tend to separate gardens from nature, but Linda Chalker-Scott's The Informed Gardener Blooms Again plants nature back where it belongs."

* Olympian *

"Research scientist Linda Chalker-Scott is dedicated to bringing the latest scientific information to the gardening public."

* Chicago Botanic Garden *

"Readers will likely be fascinated with practices they didn't even know existed."

* Klamath Falls Herald and News *

"Linda Chalker-Scott's new collection of myth debunking about gardening is a welcome follow-up to her first book, The Informed Gardener . . . . Written in an easy-to-understand manner, with scientific reasoning, both of Chalker-Scott's books are perfect for the novice gardener and the pro."

-- Marilyn Dahl * Shelf Awareness *

"From the moment you see and then hold Linda Chalker-Scott's new book, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, you know you have something special. The cover is simply beautiful; reminiscent of a treasured book handed down from generation to generation. And the book itself feels quite substantial as you hold it in your hands. Together, those initial impressions combine to tell you that this book is different from all the others. The bottom line? The Informed Gardener Blooms Again will save you time, effort and money. What more could you want from a book?"

* Gardenofpossibilities.com *

"I urge the serious gardener to read The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, and its companion The Informed Gardener. At best, we will become better-informed gardeners. At least, we will save a few hundred dollars a season, otherwise spent on nutrients that our gardens do not need."

* BookPleasures.com *



Book Information
ISBN 9780295990019
Author Linda Chalker-Scott
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint University of Washington Press
Publisher University of Washington Press
Weight(grams) 340g