Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening - Softcover

Rodale's "Ultimate Encyclopaedia of Organic Gardening" has been the go-to resource for gardeners for more than 50 years - and the best tool novices can buy to start applying organic methods to their fruit and vegetable crops, herbs, trees and shrubs, perennials, annuals, and lawns. This thoroughly revised and updated version highlights new organic pest controls, new fertilizer products, improved gardening techniques, the latest organic soil practices, and new trends in garden design.In this indispensable work readers will find: comprehensive coverage for the entire garden and landscape along with related entries such as Community Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Horticultural Therapy, Stonescaping, and more; the most in-depth information from the trusted Rodale Organic Gardening brand; a completely new section on earth-friendly techniques for gardening in a changing climate, covering wise water management, creating garden habitats, managing invasive plants and insects, reducing energy use and recycling, and understanding biotechnology; and, entries all written by gardeners for gardeners, with answers for all the challenges presented by various conditions. Rodale's "Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening" has everything anyone needs to create gorgeous, non-toxic gardens in any part of the country.

FERN MARSHALL BRADLEY, BARBARA W. ELLIS, and ELLEN PHILLIPS are all former managing editors of Rodale Garden Books. The three coauthored the 1992 edition of this title, in addition to having written numerous books and articles individually. Bradley lives in Cambridge, New York; Ellis in Chesterton, Maryland; and Phillips in Brienigsville, Pennsylvania.