The Lazy Gardener
The Lazy Gardener by Mara Grey, published by John Wiley & Sons on April 30, 1998, is a practical guide aimed at those who appreciate natural beauty but struggle to find the time for gardening. This 160-page book offers insights into reducing the effort involved in maintaining a garden while enhancing the enjoyment of the process. With a lighthearted approach, it begins with a hands-on quiz titled “HELP I’m Too Busy to Read This Book,” allowing readers to engage with the content in a way that suits their busy lifestyles.
In this edition, readers will discover strategies for selecting suitable plants, designing manageable gardens, and minimizing chores associated with gardening. The book is complemented by beautiful illustrations from Vasily Kafanov, enriching the reader’s experience. Grey’s expertise as a professional gardener and her background in teaching gardening and landscape design inform the practical advice presented throughout the book. The Lazy Gardener serves as a resource for busy individuals seeking to cultivate a beautiful yard without the burden of extensive labor.
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- Do you enjoy natural beauty but dont have the time to cultivate a garden
- Have you always longed for a beautiful yard, but find the idea of self-imposed yard work downright unpleasant
- For busy people who want to have a garden but dont have the timeor dont want to spend the time
The Lazy Gardener tells us how to decrease the effort and increase the enjoyment of having a garden, in an amusing but practical way. Readers can get right to the heart of their problems by starting with a fun, hands-on quiz called HELP I’m Too Busy to Read This Book, or spend a leisurely afternoon reading the book from cover to cover. The author covers everything from choosing the right plants for your environment to designing a manageable garden and paring down chores. The book is illustrated with beautiful drawings by Vasily Kafanov. Mara Grey has been a professional gardener for over 20 years. Her weekly radio show, The Lazy Gardener, is broadcast in Washington, and she has a newspaper column by the same name. Grey writes for such publications as Horticulture Magazine, and teaches classes on gardening and landscape designthis year she will be teaching a Lazy Gardener course.
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