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Flower Power!

Jerry Baker

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

This book covers almost everything! 3 out of 5 stars.
65 of 68 people found this review helpful.

Although there isn't an index entry for Jerry's various tonics and sprays, they're almost all there. As a Master Gardener, I appreciate his informal style, the ready availability of the products he suggests using, and that he doesn't condescend in his choice of plants - this is more than a beginner's book. I have seen gardens enhanced by his methods, and they work!

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Jerry Baker is known as America's master gardener--millions of would-be gardeners have warmed to his folksy PBS appearances and made bestsellers out of The Impatient Gardener and The Impatient Gardener's Lawn Book. Like Baker's other books, Flower Power is inexpensive and accordingly short on pretty pictures, but long on good advice, simply presented. For example:

In spring, generously apply wood ashes from your fireplace all around your perennials, several inches deep. This will help to enrich the soil. You can also use dried dog food for the same purpose. It contains many of the same nutrients found in organic fertilizers, such as blood meal and bone meal.

Flower Power gives no-nonsense directions for growing annuals, perennials, bulb plants, roses, and flowering shrubs and trees, with Baker's enthusiasm bursting through on every page.

Jerry Baker's Perfect Perennials!: Hundreds of Fantastic Flower Secrets for Your Garden (Jerry Baker's Home, Health, and Garden S)

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Great for the beginner 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

This book offers lots of helpful tips for the beginning gardener. The author includes many practical ideas for everything from planning and preparing the soil to dealing with common problems. The book also includes a number of his "famous" recipes for a variety of uses in your garden.

Editorial Review:

Whether starting from scratch or reviving an old, worn-out flowerbed, gardeners will learn everything they need to know to grow beautiful, blooming perennial gardens in their own yards with this book of gardening tips, tricks, and tonics. Revealed are more than 1,000 secrets for creating flowerbeds that will flourish year after year without having to replant, redesign, or reinvest big bucks on more flowers. Topics include picking and planting the perfect perennials; feeding, weeding, and watering correctly; and controlling bugs, slugs, and other pests. Recipes are provided for more than 50 homemade elixirs that help flowers grow to new heights. In addition, mixtures that use perennials in handy ways are detailed, including a perennial-based window wash, closet freshener, insect spray, and homemade dry cleaning tonic.

Secrets from the Jerry Baker Test Gardens: Over 1,436 Tips, Tricks, and Tonics from America's Master Gardener for Lush Lawns, Amazing Annuals, Eye-Popping ... More! (Jerry Baker's Good Gardening series)

Jerry Baker

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Using common household products, gardeners can create a variety of quick tricks, super shortcuts, and terrific tonics that will turn a hum-drum landscape into a flourishing botanical wonderland. Readers will discover more than 1,400 garden secrets, including Jerry’s beer-and-tea tonic for roses, how to turn sandy soil into dandy dirt, a seed booster that will fill in bald lawn spots, and a spicy salsa to paralyze veggie-munching varmints. Each technique has been studied and proven over years in Jerry’s Test Gardens and are effective ways to save time and money while focusing on natural solutions for gardening woes. This treasure trove of plant-care wisdom shares fast and easy tips that empowers any garden lover to create lush lawns, amazing annuals, brilliant perennials, tasty vegetables, and terrific trees and shrubs.

Jerry Baker's Fast, Easy Vegetable Garden

Jerry Baker

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Very Good Book, Full of Useful Info 4 out of 5 stars.
52 of 53 people found this review helpful.

This is a very good book which is full of useful gardening information and Jerry Baker's writing style is entertaining to read. I have been gardening for about 4 years with limited success. This book has provided me with lots of valuable information to hopefully improve my garden in the years to come. It has also given me the confidence to expand my garden and to try to grow some vegetables I have been afraid to try in the past.

The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it is not as organized as I would like and not as thorough as I had hoped. Being the novice gardener that I am, some of the information actually caused me to have more questions than answers.

It is still a very good book that is enjoyable to read, and is darn well worth the money.

Editorial Review:

Jerry Baker answers thousands of questions sent to him from gardeners in every climate, and tackles such tough questions as how to lay out the vegetable garden for maximum efficiency, how to pick the right spot, how to improve the soil, and what and when to plant. Along with his practical, safe, and easy tips for growing a fabulous vegetable garden, Baker gives fresh solutions to common problems including what to grow in that shady corner, how to handle aphids and leaf blight, and how to water while keeping the foliage dry.

Jerry Baker's Terrific Tomatoes, Sensational Spuds, and Mouth-Watering Melons: 1,274 Super Secrets for Growing Prize-Winning Vegetables (Jerry Baker's Good Gardening series)

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Great read 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Very informative and entertaining. I liked the "down home" stories and practical advise. Growing my own fruits and vegetables is very important in my attempt to establish a more self sufficient lifestyle. This book is a very enjoyable read from start to finish. Finding answers is also quick and easy. I'm looking forward to trying some of the tonics and also buying more of Mr. Bakers books.

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Secrets to growing big, juicy, prize-winning vegetables using common household products such as beer, dish soap, and cola are revealed in this book of gardening tricks, tips, and tonics. Beginning and experienced gardeners alike will learn easy but effective techniques for growing, protecting, storing, and saving vegetables, from asparagus and beets to rutabaga and zucchini. Topics include planning a plot; weeding, feeding, and watering; and keeping plague and pests at bay. Revealed are secrets for fighting fungus with molasses, spreading wood ashes to grow a glorious garden, using herbs to protect against cabbage moths and carrot flies, and starting veggies in containers with coffee grounds.

Jerry Baker's Herbal Pharmacy: 1,347 Super Secrets for Growing and Using Herbal Remedies (Jerry Baker's Good Health series)

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Herbal Pharmacy 5 out of 5 stars.
28 of 28 people found this review helpful.

Jerry Baker's books are always concise, practical, and never leave room for guess work. In this book he has applied those principals to give us a small book packed full of specific information and done it with witt and humor. He has helped preserve a dying art and preserved information for generations to come. I have several large herbal reference books, but none give specific amounts to take of an herb, which left me guessing. He gives specific details and also tells you in the margins counterindications if the herb might not be appropriate to take. For people who take their herbs seriously, they will not find a better guide.

Editorial Review:

If plants are like people, then herbs are the doctors of the plant world - fixing up whatever ails you, your home, and your garden! And after 45+ years of working hard in the yard, there`s no one better to introduce you to these terrific, talented plants than Jerry Baker, America`s Master Gardener. In this book, you`ll discover the secrets for growing happy, healthy herbs indoors and out; how to make herbal remedies that`ll ease whatever ails you; just when and how to harvest your herbal bounty for prime potency; how to store your herbal treasures for year `round use; and tips on buying herbs that heal.

Jerry Baker's Great Green Book of Garden Secrets

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Jerry Baker's Backyard Bird Feeding Bonanza: 1,487 Tips, Tricks, and Treats for Attracting Your Fine-Feathered Friends (Jerry Baker Good Gardening series)

Jerry Baker

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From a bird lover 3 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

This book has some great tips and information for bird feeding. Unfortunately the same information is repeated over and over. A smaller book could have easily included all information.

Editorial Review:

1,487 tips, tricks and treats for attracting your fine-feathered friends. Back portion of book has colored photos of various birds with a map showing the areas they are mostly sighted.

Home, Health & Garden Problem Solver (Jerry Baker's Good Home series)

Jerry Baker

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From carpet stains and sore throats to puny plants and joint pain, hundreds of daily problems can be resolved economically and easily with the 1,001 practical solutions offered in this guide. Chemical-free cleaning options using ordinary household products are described, as well as alternate uses for a plethora of other common items. Readers can learn how to revive dull-looking wood with lemon oil, sooth a sore throat with a mixture of garlic and cayenne pepper, and get rid of moss with a gin-and-vinegar tonic. This treasure trove of wisdom also includes time-saving organizational techniques, natural health remedies, and fix-it solutions for every home.

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