The Practical Gardener: Mastering the Elements of Good Growing

by Roger B. Swain

Examines the principles behind successful gardening and discusses sunlight, pruning, soil acidity, fertilizers, water, seed catalogs, garden planning, cloches, weeds, mulch, pests, lawn care, and vegetable storage

Genres: Gardening

268 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1989

Reviews

[Ed]

Author Swain was a host on the PBS TV show The Victory Garden.

635 Gardening essays - Discusses sunlight, pruning, soil acidity, fertilizers, water, seed catalogs, garden planning, cloches, weeds, mulch, pests, lawn care, and vegetable storage.

[Meredith]

another good gardening classic. especially good for novice gardeners.

[Zoe]

A must-read for learning how to live with nature, er, I mean gardening!