Weeding Without Chemicals: Bob's Basics

by Bob Flowerdew

The nuisance caused by weeds
sprouting in your otherwise
thriving garden may make you
want to reach for the herbicide,
but as Flowerdew writes
in this installment of his Bob’s
Basics series, weed control
can be much more simple,
inexpensive, and eco-friendly
without chemical intervention.
Because every weed is best removed
with a different method,
Weeding Without Chemicals
begins with a discussion of the
various weed categories. No
matter what sort of weed is
plaguing your garden, Bob has
a chemical-free way to keep it
under control.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

135 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty basic information here for any true gardener, but still a good read. I did learn something new, in that you can drown weed seeds. I’m going to buy some steel buckets, place here & there, and fill with weeds I pull.. then drown them before composting & using the remaining tea to feed my plants. What a win/win! Thanks Bob!!

Full color images and lovely watercolor illustrations enhance the read.

[Kim Wollesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book about weeding with good explanations of what to do. It lacks some structure in my opinion, but overall a nice overview of the different techniques.

[Suzanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful little tips and tricks to help control weeds naturally.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

i think this is a really good basic book. in this day and age when very few city people have gardening skills you really need someone to tell you how to weed. now what i really want it s book that identifies the weeds with pictures and stuff. this is not that book. this is literally how to best eliminate and keep weeds out of your various garden types.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good introduction to how to weed without chemicals, but I would have liked more pictures of specific weeds and more information on how to tell certain weeds apart from other plants. There was good advice about taking a sample of your own soil to learn which weeds you have by sight, which I will probably try, but again-- more labeled pictures would have permitted me to give it 5 stars.

[Imen Stitches · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really simple weeding techniques. Would of been helpful if there were more pictures of the types of weeds.

[Stuart · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well designed. Basic. British.