This handy A-to-Z for home gardeners provides generously developed entries on gardening and growing topics--all from an organic perspective. Whether the subject is groundcover or folklore, each entry contains practical information that reflects deep knowledge that goes beyond the basics. The entry on soil is justifiably lengthy, as is the one for trees, and there is excellent information on irrigation, xersicaping, and greenhouse gardening. Illustrated with charts and tables, and with sidebars that focus in on interesting aspects of a larger topic, Rodale's encyclopedia is eminently readable--a book to return to again and again. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.