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  • ISBN:
    0881928623
  • ISBN-13:
    9780881928624
  • PUB. DATE:
    February 2008
  • PUBLISHER:
    Timber Press, Incorporated
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The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawnbacks, and the Bottom Line by Jeff Gillman

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The Truth About Organic Gardening

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  • Pub. Date: February 2008
  • Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
  • Sales Rank: 571,081

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The benefits and drawbacks of more than 100 techniques and products

We all want a silver bullet: the pesticide that will kill the pests and be safe for us and for other animals and beneficial insects, the fertilizer that will give us enormous tomatoes and cucumbers without negative side effects to the environment.

Unfortunately, this silver bullet doesn't exist and probably never will. Gillman introduces over 100 gardening products and practices—organic and synthetic—and examines each to determine whether it is safe and whether it acomplishes the task for which it is intended. Experienced gardeners on both sides of the organic debate will come away in a much better position to make responsible, efective choices.

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"[Gillman] examines over a hundred traditional gardening products and protocols, both organic and synthetic, to determine whether they are safe and effective."

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Biography

Jeff Gillman is an associate professor in the department of horticultural science at the University of Minnesota, where he researches plant production and teaches courses on nursery management and pesticide use. He earned his doctorate in horticulture and a master's degree in entomology from the University of Georgia.