The Wise Old Gnome Speaks: How to Really, Really, Really Care About Your Garden

by James Smith

Overview

James W. Smith is something of a wrinkled garden gnome that has the practical knowledge gained from years and years down on his hands and knees in the dirt. He's your own personal gardening superhero, Plantman to the rescue! This book will save you time and money, because he's already done the years of research, experimentation, observation and hard work for you. Think of this as "The Garden Gospel according to James," your practical, fluff-free garden guide that will demystify gardening and enable you to cultivate the world of plants. You'll understand how plants grow, what they need to thrive, and the things you can do to provide the best environment for them using sustainable methods and techniques. This is, quite possibly, the shortest and most informative gardening book ever!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011865831
Publisher:	Willow Polson
Publication date:	10/29/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	48 KB

About the Author

I'm not one of those "pretty boy landscapers" at all. I'm a simple gardener that has learned a lot, and who would like to share what I've learned and discovered with you.

In the third grade, I was the kid who got to water and take care of the class vegetable garden, and since then I've been the manager of both wholesale and retail nurseries, Assistant Professor of Ornamental Horticulture at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the head gardener for several private estates, a plant breeder, and more. You'll even find me listed in Who's Who in America. I'm a teacher-gardener who has the patience to prune 300 roses, transplant 14,000 hibiscus seedlings by hand, or watch the behaviors of insects or diseases on a plant over a long period of time so that I can teach you how to improve your own garden.

Some people have wished for photos in the book, but I have something better! You can find the "Wise Old Gnome" on YouTube where I've posted a five-part garden tour of the private estate I manage, and I'm on Facebook too. Stop by and "Like" me!