The Value of Weeds

Weeds are wild plants that have survived in the face of centuries of hostility. Many gardeners who are unfamiliar with the versatility of weeds think of them as a nuisance. They can be good, bad, dangerous or beautiful. This guide explores the virtues of good weeds, including how they can protect soil and add to soil fertility; and more.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Ann Cliff is a farmer and an untidy gardener. She has written many books and articles on practical country living, and ten novels about rural life in the nineteenth century.

Zusammenfassung

Weeds are wild plants that have survived in the face of centuries of hostility. Many gardeners who are unfamiliar with the versatility of weeds think of them as a nuisance. They can be good, bad, dangerous or beautiful. This guide explores the virtues of good weeds, including how they can protect soil and add to soil fertility; and more.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ann Cliff, Cliff Ann
• Verlag: Wiley
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 02.05.2017
• EAN: 9781785002786
• ISBN: 978-1-78500-278-6
• Abmessung: 172 mm x 242 mm x 10 mm
• Gewicht: 326 g
• Illustration: 120 colour photographs, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert, Raster, farbig
• Themen: Ratgeber > Natur > Garten; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Natur: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; GARDENING / Techniques, Natural and wild gardening, Natural & wild gardening