Includes full advice on using organic methods for controlling weeds in all parts of the garden.
In this book, Jo Readman takes a new and fun approach to weeks and shows how to identify them and make the most of them in the garden. She looks not just at the problems of weeds, but at their many benefits too.
March 08
An illustrated plant finder to let you identify nearly 100 common and not so common weeds. With facts and fascinating folklore, followed by advice on using organic control methods.
* Wiggly Wigglers *Dr Jo Readman is education coordinator for the Eden Project in Cornwall. She has a PhD in Plant Science and before moving to Cornwall produced gardening programmes for Channel Four. She contributes regularly to the general gardening press. Jo is married with two children and when not working in the global garden at the Eden Project finds time to run a large garden complete with fruit, vegetables, ornamentals and chickens.
Introduction 3
The ecology of weeds 4
Know your weeds 7
The benefits of weeds 38
Problems with weeds 42
Principles of organic weed control 44
Removing weeds 56
Weed control on the lawn 58
Index 62