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Weeds

Handbook / Manual Out of Print
By: John Walker
144 pages, Col photos
Publisher: Cassell
Weeds
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  • Weeds ISBN: 9781844030613 Paperback Dec 2003 Out of Print #138074
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About this book

&i;Weeds&o; is the definitive organic guide to identifying, tackling and eradicating these persistent pests and ensuring that they don't reappear. Includes a complete photographic directory of weeds.

Contents

Introduction - Why a weed isn't just a flower in the wrong place - How to weed: from hoeing to spraying, double-digging to mulching - every thing you need to know about getting rid of weeds - Directory of weeds - How to identify weeds and tips for their individual destruction

Customer Reviews

Handbook / Manual Out of Print
By: John Walker
144 pages, Col photos
Publisher: Cassell
Media reviews
Weeds can be useful indicators of soil type, be beneficial to insects and wildlife, warm and aerate the soil and feed other garden plants in the form of liquid fertiliser. But most people believe they are unwanted intruders, reaching for sprays and potions without further thought. This in-depth look at weeds offers an "earth-friendly" approach to dealing with them, from utilising them to destroying them. Author John Walker, an avid wildlife lover, takes the reader on a chatty, informative tour of the world of "weeds", from the thugs such as Japanese knotweed to the deceptively pretty alchemilla. Highlighting each weed's good and bad points, he leaves it to the individual to decide what to do - keep the nettle patch as a "bug bank", turn it into liquid fertiliser, digging it out or even turning it into nettle soup. Alongside each weed profile is a colour photograph to aid identification and a colour code to indicate its perniciousness. Both botanical and common names are listed which in itself makes fascinating reading: eggs and bacon (Lotus corniculatus), devil daisy (Tanacetum parthenium), and John-go-to-bed-at-noon (Anagallis arvenis). A long overdue, infinitely useful guide which should find a home on every gardener's bookshelf. - Lucy Watson
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