Trowel & error : over 700 shortcuts, tips & remedies for the gardener

Lovejoy, Sharon 1945- (Author).

Summary: Gathers more than seven hundred environmentally-friendly tips for gardeners, including how to use citrus fruit rinds as seedling pots, cure plant viruses with milk, and recycle a wheelbarrow into a movable flower bed.

Record details

ISBN: 0761126325
ISBN: 9780761126324
Physical Description: print
xv, 206 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Publisher: New York : Workman Pub., ©2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-193) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Tricks and tools that bend the rules -- Potions -- Getting the best of pesky pests -- Repellents and preventives -- Using lures to attract allies -- Great expectations: starting with seeds -- The genius of the ground -- Lawn & weed: four-letter words for work -- Outdoor decor -- Consider the humble houseplant.