If you are looking for a clearly designed gardening book in which many questions are answered in a compact yet comprehensive manner, we would like to recommend this book to you. The special feature: You can see at a glance which work is due at which time of year and how you should best proceed.
"Quickfinder garden year" explains when which garden work is due
- Title: Quickfinder garden year
- Authors: Andreas Barlage, Brigitte Goss, Thomas Schuster
- Publisher: GU (Gräfe und Unzer Verlag)
- 8th edition, February 2022
- 240 pages, 250 color illustrations
- Paperback
- ISBN 978-3833853982
The book
In the garden, it is extremely helpful to know when which activity is due. For this reason, the practical part of this garden book is divided into ten phases according to the phenological garden calendar. So you don't have to internalize a thick book at the beginning of the gardening year, but can use the Quickfinder as a compact workbook for the upcoming months.
So that you don't have to search for a long time, the edges of the pages are provided with a colored index. If you need a tip on a specific topic, you will quickly find what you are looking for in the clearly structured table of contents.
In terms of content, the book is aimed both at those new to gardening and at experienced hobby gardeners, who can draw on a wealth of information throughout the entire gardening year. If necessary, these are illustrated by clear sketches. Numerous photos loosen up the texts very appealingly. They prove to be useful, especially in relation to plant diseases, pests and special care measures.
Each chapter concludes with a double page of the most common questions on a wide variety of topics. Here you can find out, for example, why the shell of walnuts turns black or which plants you can use to attract butterflies.
About the authors
- Andreas Barlage has a degree in agricultural engineering and has made a name for himself in over 20 years as an editor and freelance author for garden magazines and as a garden writer. In addition to roses, his special love is for ornamental plants.
- Brigitte Goss is a horticultural technician and works full-time as a horticultural consultant in the Schweinfurt district office. The passionate garden specialist writes regularly for various garden magazines and works as an expert for various television programs.
- Thomas Schuster has a degree in horticulture and is a specialist in crop protection. He has provided many proven tips from everyday gardening practice.
tips
If you are planning to integrate roses into your garden, the last few pages of the quick finder should be of particular interest to you. Here, the thirty best varieties of roses and their characteristics are presented in detail. In this appendix you will also find tables with the planting distances, a planting calendar and recommended types of vegetables.