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The Daily Telegraph Weeds: An earth-friendly guide to their identification, use and control

The Daily Telegraph Weeds: An earth-friendly guide to their identification, use and control

by JohnWalker (Author)

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    Hardcover 2003

    $6.14
Synopsis

Weeds is packed with down-to-earth, practical tips and solutions to help you deal with weeds easily, gently and organically in any garden situation, without resorting to weedkillers. From great bindweed to creeping thistle, dandelion to stinging nettle, full colour photographs help you identify some the commonest garden culprits. Specific information is given on preventing and controlling all of the weeds covered and includes an at-a-glance guide to dealing with weeds in different garden situations. The book also shows how weeds can be used to help create and nurture a healthier and more balanced, chemical-free garden.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 144
 Edition: 01
 Publisher: Cassell
Published: 10 Apr 2003
ISBN 10: 184403061X
ISBN 13: 9781844030613

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