The Weekend Garden Guide: Work Saving Ways to a Beautiful Backyard

by Susan A. Roth

Weekend gardening is a practical, time-saving approach to yard care for people who want their places to look great, but just don't have the luxury of spending every free moment pushing a lawn mower or holding a hose. This is a down-to-earth, up-to-date reference that readers can use to give hteir yards a well-kept, personalized look without sacrificing a lot of their spare time. Full-color photos.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

358 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1991

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought my own copy after checking this out from the library. Helpful information and practical. Just wish there was more, particularly on garden layout design and planning. Great resource!

[Stacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quickly went through this book looking for ideas.

[Sheila Metcalf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is one of my top 10 favorite Gardening books. I have lots of Gardening books but this one I read and reread continually. It’s a must own for low maintenance gardens.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Changed my perspective on my yard. Absolutely lovely!

[Elizabeth H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Rodale Press from 1991 that encourages us to reduce lawn size and other ecologically-friendly ways to reduce work in the garden.

[Vera F · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as vegetable gardening goes I think this book has a lot of value. But it’s an old book and does not reflect the new gardening ethos of biodiversity, planting for our planet. For instance the three ground covers she suggests are periwinkle, pachysandra and English Ivy. Do not plant any of these as they are invasives destroying our natural landscape!

[Roy]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for planning, reference. Read it completely through last night--all the narrative parts, at least-- and then it snowed this morning!