Description
Become a Plant Doctor-No Ph.D. Required!What's Wrong With My Plant? provides an easy system for visually diagnosing any garden plant problem and matching it to the right cure. By offering organic solutions for over 400 plant maladies, this book is the go-to source whenever your plants are a little under the weather. This innovative and easy-to-use guide presents easy-to-follow, illustrated flow charts to accurately diagnose the problem. It also includers 100% organic solutions and photographs and drawings of stressed, damaged, and diseased plants to help with accurate comparison.
About the Author
David Deardorff is an author and photographer with a PhD in botany and years of experience as a plant pathologist. He taught at University of Hawaii and Washington State University where he served as faculty advisor to the Master Gardener Program. Deardorff has appeared with Kathryn Wadsworth on numerous radio shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio, Growing a Greener World, Real Dirt, and Gardening with Ciscoe. Join them at kathrynanddavid.com, on Twitter at @KBWandDD, or on Facebook at @david.deardorff.108.Kathryn Wadsworth's skill as an author and naturalist illuminates the connection between gardens and nature. She has led eco-tours to wilderness areas around the world and served as executive editor of research journals. She has appeared with David Deardorff on numerous radio shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio, Growing a Greener World, Real Dirt, and Gardening with Ciscoe. Join them at kathrynanddavid.com, on Twitter at @KBWandDD, or on Facebook at @david.deardorff.108.
Reviews
I wish I had [this book] sooner, so I could have prevented the spread of fungus. This is a valuable reference for gardeners of virtually any skill level and experience. -- Carol Michel Mr. McGregor's Daughter blog 20091026 Where does this book belong on my bookshelf? Front and center. -- Carol Michel May Dreams Gardens blog 20091020 A wonderful book for the gardener facing his/her first garden problems. It's also a handy reference guide for experienced gardeners. -- Dee Nash Oklahoma Gardening Examiner 20091030 A welcome reference book for any gardener, one to keep front and center on your bookcase so that when problems show up, you'll be able to avoid your worst plant nightmares and continue to have a garden as your own paradise. -- Carol Michel Southside Times 20091125 Has trouble-shooting flow-charts and solutions aplenty. -- Penny Carnathan Tampa Tribune 20091201 Almost as good as having your own consulting plant doc at hand. -- Valerie Easton Plant Talk 20091121 An answered prayer for all gardeners. -- Ken Druse Real Dirt blog 20091120 A book that will grow dog-eared and dingy from use, yet remain on gardeners' shelves for years to come. -- Karen Taylor Gist New Orleans Times-Picayune 20091205 You'll have experts waiting on your book shelf to help you. Because if you haven't asked yourself 'what's wrong with that plant' yet, you will one day. -- Deborah Roberts Garden of Possibilities blog 20091128 The smartest, best-thought-out book on diagnosing plant problems (and how to solve them) that I have seen in all my years as a gardener. -- Jodi Delong Halifax Chronicle Herald 20091206 It's like having a Master Gardener at your beck and call, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, any season of the year. -- Colleen Vanderlinden About.com 20091204 This is one of the best books I've seen for guiding the gardener through the maze of maladies that can visit garden plants. ... This book is a valuable tool and long overdue. -- Adrian Higgins Washington Post 20091210 An essential book for anyone who gardens. -- Jane Berger Garden Design Online 20091209 David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth have produced one of the best and most easily used keys to diagnosing a wide range of plant problems. ... Makes a great gift for any gardener. -- Cheryl Cadwell Warwick (RI) Beacon 20091216
Book Information
ISBN 9780881929614
Author David Deardorff
Format Paperback
Page Count 452
Imprint Timber Press
Publisher Workman Publishing
Weight(grams) 1000g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 192mm * 20mm
About the Author
David Deardorff is an author and photographer with a PhD in botany and years of experience as a plant pathologist. He taught at University of Hawaii and Washington State University where he served as faculty advisor to the Master Gardener Program. Deardorff has appeared with Kathryn Wadsworth on numerous radio shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio, Growing a Greener World, Real Dirt, and Gardening with Ciscoe. Join them at kathrynanddavid.com, on Twitter at @KBWandDD, or on Facebook at @david.deardorff.108.Kathryn Wadsworth's skill as an author and naturalist illuminates the connection between gardens and nature. She has led eco-tours to wilderness areas around the world and served as executive editor of research journals. She has appeared with David Deardorff on numerous radio shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio, Growing a Greener World, Real Dirt, and Gardening with Ciscoe. Join them at kathrynanddavid.com, on Twitter at @KBWandDD, or on Facebook at @david.deardorff.108.
Reviews
I wish I had [this book] sooner, so I could have prevented the spread of fungus. This is a valuable reference for gardeners of virtually any skill level and experience. -- Carol Michel Mr. McGregor's Daughter blog 20091026 Where does this book belong on my bookshelf? Front and center. -- Carol Michel May Dreams Gardens blog 20091020 A wonderful book for the gardener facing his/her first garden problems. It's also a handy reference guide for experienced gardeners. -- Dee Nash Oklahoma Gardening Examiner 20091030 A welcome reference book for any gardener, one to keep front and center on your bookcase so that when problems show up, you'll be able to avoid your worst plant nightmares and continue to have a garden as your own paradise. -- Carol Michel Southside Times 20091125 Has trouble-shooting flow-charts and solutions aplenty. -- Penny Carnathan Tampa Tribune 20091201 Almost as good as having your own consulting plant doc at hand. -- Valerie Easton Plant Talk 20091121 An answered prayer for all gardeners. -- Ken Druse Real Dirt blog 20091120 A book that will grow dog-eared and dingy from use, yet remain on gardeners' shelves for years to come. -- Karen Taylor Gist New Orleans Times-Picayune 20091205 You'll have experts waiting on your book shelf to help you. Because if you haven't asked yourself 'what's wrong with that plant' yet, you will one day. -- Deborah Roberts Garden of Possibilities blog 20091128 The smartest, best-thought-out book on diagnosing plant problems (and how to solve them) that I have seen in all my years as a gardener. -- Jodi Delong Halifax Chronicle Herald 20091206 It's like having a Master Gardener at your beck and call, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, any season of the year. -- Colleen Vanderlinden About.com 20091204 This is one of the best books I've seen for guiding the gardener through the maze of maladies that can visit garden plants. ... This book is a valuable tool and long overdue. -- Adrian Higgins Washington Post 20091210 An essential book for anyone who gardens. -- Jane Berger Garden Design Online 20091209 David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth have produced one of the best and most easily used keys to diagnosing a wide range of plant problems. ... Makes a great gift for any gardener. -- Cheryl Cadwell Warwick (RI) Beacon 20091216
Book Information
ISBN 9780881929614
Author David Deardorff
Format Paperback
Page Count 452
Imprint Timber Press
Publisher Workman Publishing
Weight(grams) 1000g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 192mm * 20mm
