Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older
In Gardening for a Lifetime, Sydney Eddison draws on her own forty years of gardening to provide a practical and encouraging roadmap for scaling back while keeping up with the gardening activities that each gardener loves most. Like replacing demanding plants like delphiniums with sturdy, relatively carefree perennials like sedums, rudbeckias, and daylilies. Or taking the leap and hiring help ― another pair of hands, even for a few hours a week, goes a long way toward getting a big job done. Or maybe it makes sense to get rid of high-maintenance trees, shrubs, or perennials.
This edition features a new chapter in which Sydney’s struggles with hip and back problems
force her to walk the walk. As a friend of hers says, “Last summer you wrote the book. Now, I’m happy to
see that you’ve read it.” Gentle, personable, and practical, Gardening for a Lifetime will be welcomed by all gardeners looking to transform gardening from a list of daunting chores into the rewarding, joy-filled activity it was meant to be.
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Founded in 1978, Timber Press is internationally recognized as the leading gardening publisher.
Dedicated to sharing the wonders of the natural world, we publish books from experts in the fields of gardening, horticulture, and natural history.
Our books and authors have received awards from the American Horticultural Society, the Garden Writers of America, the Garden Media Guild, and the National Garden Club of America.
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Publisher : Timber Press; 0 edition (April 21, 2010)
Language : English
Hardcover : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 1604690658
ISBN-13 : 978-1604690651
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.88 x 0.69 x 8.81 inches
Price: $19.95 - $16.77
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Although the garden may beckon as strongly as ever, the tasks involved ― pulling weeds, pushing wheelbarrows, digging holes, moving heavy pots ― become increasingly difficult, or even impossible, with advancing age. But the idea of giving it up is unthinkable for most gardeners. So what’s the alternative?
In Gardening for a Lifetime, Sydney Eddison draws on her own forty years of gardening to provide a practical and encouraging roadmap for scaling back while keeping up with the gardening activities that each gardener loves most. Like replacing demanding plants like delphiniums with sturdy, relatively carefree perennials like sedums, rudbeckias, and daylilies. Or taking the leap and hiring help ― another pair of hands, even for a few hours a week, goes a long way toward getting a big job done. Or maybe it makes sense to get rid of high-maintenance trees, shrubs, or perennials.
This edition features a new chapter in which Sydney’s struggles with hip and back problems
force her to walk the walk. As a friend of hers says, “Last summer you wrote the book. Now, I’m happy to
see that you’ve read it.” Gentle, personable, and practical, Gardening for a Lifetime will be welcomed by all gardeners looking to transform gardening from a list of daunting chores into the rewarding, joy-filled activity it was meant to be.
From the brand
Founded in 1978, Timber Press is internationally recognized as the leading gardening publisher.
Dedicated to sharing the wonders of the natural world, we publish books from experts in the fields of gardening, horticulture, and natural history.
Our books and authors have received awards from the American Horticultural Society, the Garden Writers of America, the Garden Media Guild, and the National Garden Club of America.
Gardening Books
Nature & Science Books
Family-Friendly Nature Books
Medicinal Herbs and Plants
Field Guies
Publisher : Timber Press; 0 edition (April 21, 2010)
Language : English
Hardcover : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 1604690658
ISBN-13 : 978-1604690651
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.88 x 0.69 x 8.81 inches
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Customers find the book provides useful gardening advice and commonsense ideas for reducing garden chores. They describe it as an interesting, charming read with a great storyline. The writing style is described as well-written and inspirational. Overall, customers consider the book a worthwhile purchase and a good value for money.
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