The Gardener's Guide to Weather and Climate: How to Understand the Weather and Make It Work for You (Science for Gardeners)
by MICHAEL ALLABY
2021-01-05 15:34:53
The Gardener's Guide to Weather and Climate: How to Understand the Weather and Make It Work for You (Science for Gardeners)
by MICHAEL ALLABY
2021-01-05 15:34:53
All gardeners are at the whim of Mother Nature, and most are obsessed with weather. When is the last frost? What is the chance for rain? Will late-spring hail affect my flower beds? The answers to questions like these and more play a significant role...
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All gardeners are at the whim of Mother Nature, and most are obsessed with weather. When is the last frost? What is the chance for rain? Will late-spring hail affect my flower beds? The answers to questions like these and more play a significant role in a gardener's success. "The Gardener's Guide to Weather and Climate" gives home gardeners an accessible yet comprehensive overview of how the weather works and offers tips on how to use the information to create better gardens. The book begins with a primer on climate and moves on to cover climate change, weather, microclimates, and how plants are affected by the climate and their environment. Throughout, the reader will find hundreds of helpful color photographs and illustrations that bring the concepts to life. Though climate change is a serious threat, this useful book remains positive and upbeat in its approach. It shows that instead of gardening at the mercy of the weather, knowledgeable gardeners can make the weather work for them.
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