The Truth About Organic Gardening; Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line
by Jeff Gillman (AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0881928623
- ISBN 13
- 9780881928624
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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Synopsis
Gardeners tend to assume that any organic product is automatically safe for humans and beneficial to the environment—and in most cases this is true. The problem, as Jeff Gillman points out in this fascinating, well-researched book, is that it is not always true, and the exceptions to the rule can pose a significant threat to human health. To cite just one example, animal manures in compost can be a source of harmful E. coli contamination if imporperly treated. Gillman's contention is that all gardening products and practices—organic and synthetic—need to be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine both whether they are safe and whether they accomplish the task for which they are intended.Ultimately, Gillman concludes, organic methods are preferable in most situations that gardeners are likely to encounter. After reading this eye-opening book, you will understand why, and why knowledge is the gardener's most important tool.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006632
- Title
- The Truth About Organic Gardening; Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line
- Author
- Jeff Gillman (AUTHOR SIGNED)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0881928623
- ISBN 13
- 9780881928624
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Place of Publication
- Portland, OR
- Date Published
- 2008
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- LCCN
- 2007022076
- Keywords
- organic gardening, inorganic gardening, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, organic products, harmful lawn products, company claims, horticulture, turf grass, disease control, soil enrichment,
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