Weeds — Control without Poisons

by Charles Walters

Weeds — Control Without Poisons demonstrates the necessity in agriculture today for a more holistic, eco-centered perspective. The author explains what 50 years of deadly chemicals have already done to our soil and our bodies, demonstrating that this process does not work in any long-term commonsense agricultural system and offering alternatives to chemicals. Charles Walters explores the workings of soil ecosystems and provides specifics on a host of weeds — why they grow, what soil conditions spur them on or stop them, what they say about your soil, and how to control them without the obscene presence of poisons.

Genres: Gardening, Agriculture, Nonfiction

370 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Michelle Randall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everyone who has a farm or a yard has dealt with weeds, but focusing on the control of weeds without any use of poisons is not something that comes natural to us. Charles Walters is an expert in the field of weeds. This book talks about weeds, but in a very different manner than most. Did you know that different weeds grow in different soil types, and with different soil compositions? Knowing the type of soil you have, the types of weeds that grow in that soil, and what to do about them without poisons is the whole purpose of the book.

Dry humor and wit are included in the knowledgeable read about just what you might want to do to control weeds. It gives you the information you need to make life-long changes in the way you approach weeds and weed control. By first informing the reader of the variations of soil conditions that promote weed growth, the author is then able to give you direct information and answers on what to do to change the soil conditions to prevent and get rid of the weeds. All of this without a single poison. Sustainable and eco-friendly advice at the heart of the problem for most people, weeds.

[Douglas Larson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave this book only 2 stars. I did so not because of the message or content but because of the author's style of writing. I think that author Charles Walters gives useful information in this book, but his prose style, using metaphor and indirect reference to processes and other factors in the soil was difficult to follow. The technical detail was somewhat difficult to follow but I had a much harder time with his overall prose style. Not a book I could warm up to.

In spite of all that I actually did learn a few things.

[Jesselukes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Makes me want to move to Europe.