{"product_id":"the-garden-primer-9780761122753","title":"The Garden Primer","description":"The most comprehensive, entertaining, down-to-earth one-volume gardening reference ever, and highly praised: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Barbara Damrosch delivers the goods.\"--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Best of the crop.\"--\u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Barbara Damrosch's writing has the snap of a good snowpea and the spice of an old rose.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\/Post Intelligencer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Covers just about everything you could think of and then some.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An extraordinarily comprehensive guide.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Takes your soaring visions of garden splendor and plants them firmly in the ground.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now the beloved classic is revised front-to-back. The new edition has gone 100% organic, which in Barbara Damrosch's hands also means completely accessible. It reflects the latest research on plants, soils, tools, and techniques. There is updated and expanded information on planning a garden, recommended plants, and best tools. Ecological issues are addressed much more extensively, covering lawn alternatives, the benefits of native species, wildlife-friendly gardens, and how to avoid harmful invasive species. More attention is paid to plants appropriate to the South, Southwest, and West Coast, while cold-climate gardeners are given detailed advice on how to extend the growing season. Simply put, the book is a richer and fuller compendium than ever before, with more text, more illustrations and garden plans, expanded plant lists, and gardener's resources. But Barbara Damrosch's core of practical, creative ideas and friendly style remain--she is still an \"old-fashioned dirt gardener\" at heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Workman Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761122753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.05w x 1.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/17\/2008 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2008 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barbara Damrosch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641938538652,"sku":"9780761122753","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4018592e-3921-4545-aa4f-f2bed38454c1.jpg?v=1603854209","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-garden-primer-9780761122753","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}