{"id":33921,"date":"2015-09-12T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/?p=33921"},"modified":"2016-03-28T19:47:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T01:47:18","slug":"learning-about-chlorosis-for-the-average-gardener-a-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyimprovisations.com\/learning-about-chlorosis-for-the-average-gardener-a-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning About Chlorosis for the Average Gardener – A Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week I wrote<\/strong> about chlorosis for the D&B Supply blog<\/a><\/span>. Chlorosis has been a frustrating problem for me since I began gardening here in Idaho over 25 years ago. I have tried taking action based on the common gardening advice that I\u2019ve heard at local nurseries, but have never been satisfied. So, this time, I determined to do some more thorough research. I read and compared several articles about it, but one of the most helpful resources was a new book by one of the Garden Professors, Linda Chalker-Scott, entitled How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do (Science for Gardeners)<\/a>\"\"<\/span>. I have previously been impressed with all of the professors\u2019 practical and unemotional analysis of plants and gardening both on their blog and also in a book I have previously recommended by another of them. You can read a review of that book, about organic gardening techniques, if you click here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t<\/strong> read all of How Plants Work yet, but found the index very useful in finding the information that I needed for this issue. What I have read did lead me to explore the book some beyond that, and gives me the sense that it will be a fun winter read. After I am done with all my harvesting.<\/p>\n

I always like<\/strong> to have the hard copies of these sorts of informational books, since I make useful notes and marks in them when I research, but I might need to also get it on my kindle for when I travel. I bought an extra copy to give as a gift. While pretty garden books can be fun to look at and get ideas for landscapes, I think the details I will learn from this book will keep me appreciating it year after year.<\/p>\n