Garden Book Reviews

Having a beautiful garden may not be as difficult as it sounds, in fact, it may be a lot simpler than it looks. Let me explain. You see, I love to have a perfect yard, and it is, but I really don’t like to slave away making it so.

If you agree, then perhaps, there is a book you need to buy to assist you in making your yard show room like, and upstaging your neighbors. A yard and garden you can be proud of and one that shows you know what you are doing. If this sounds good to you, then I offer this recommendation of a great book to have;

“Easy Maintenance Gardening” by A. Cort Sinnes, edited by Ken Burke, and designed by James Stockton, Published by Ortho Books and sponsored by Chevron Chemical Company, San Francisco, CA, (1982), 96 pages, ISBN: 0-89721-004-2.

This book’s subtitle suggest you can learn about “How to have a more beautiful garden without a lot of effort” and also has “Complete Instructions for ease in planning and planting” plus, “Lists of plants that take care of themselves” – now that’s what I am taking about!

In fact, this volume has tips on building and maintaining a professional garden without hardly any real work. It offers the reader ideas on which tools to buy and the best techniques to consider. And if you are unsure of which plants to put in, or where, yep, it’s all hear my friends. Best of all it’s highly illustrated so you won’t get lost or lose your way.

Looking for the best garden furniture to accent a patio garden? How about the best concrete pots, or how to locate your walkways, brick work, or bridges over a man-made home creek? How about putting in a beautiful fountain, pond, or other water features – I think you will find that this book has more than enough information to keep you from making mistakes.

Drainage, drip irrigation, and other techniques to supply water or help it drain properly during storms without flooding out your property have been considered, and the consultationary advice is wondrous indeed. Looking for the best fertilizers, soil boosters, or sprinkler deliver system? Well, Ortho has all the best advice from their R and D department – their applied sciences in plant chemistry are the best in the business.

Yes, I own a copy of this book in my personal gardening library, and well, perhaps you should as well. Please consider all this.

Could radiant energy be the alternative solution to the energy crisis of the world? As of today, there are thousands of people talking about it. Please join me to find out if it really can generate energy for our homes.

This principle was first introduce by Nicola Tesla more than 100 years ago. Nicola Tesla is the inventor of alternating current generator and has over 700 patents under his name. He is the man who built the Niagara Falls hydro-electric plant, the first in the world.

Radiant energy has several advantages over a solar and a wind power generator. Solar power is generated by collecting sunlight through a solar cell panel and is converted into electricity. These solar panels are normally installed on the roof where it can be have the maximum exposure to sunlight. In the case of wind power generation, a tower is erected on a piece a piece of land and a wind turbine is installed on top of the tower. When the wind blows it rotates the blade thus generating electricity.

Radiant energy on the other hand harnesses its power from electromagnetic waves. This type of wave apparently is not visible to you and is available everywhere. It may come from the earth or it may come from the atmosphere. Other scientists call it “energy from the vacuum”.

Actually, the principle behind radiant energy is similar to tuning a radio station and a television channel. It has something to do also with resonant frequency. The radiant energy circuitry receives energy waves from the atomic ions in the skies and are then converted into electricity.

Can you utilize it to power up your home equipment? You actually could. You possibly could connect your gadgets in it. Examples are: cell phone re-chargers, electric razor, hair blow dryer and calculators. You can even power up your CD-DVD players, stereo cassette, television and also electric oven. It serves well on open-air applications. Examples are: garage parking, garden lights, gate lights, trouble lights and much more.

I strongly believe that the principle behind a radiant energy generation is true. There are many inventors who had duplicated Nicola Tesla’s invention. But we still need to improve this new technology. The energy crisis is still there and the danger of depleting our non-renewable energy resources has to be resolved. We must find a cheaper and cleaner fuel and I think radiant energy is our energy of the future.

Are you having problems with your grass or lawn and everything you do, just seems to make it worse? Well if so, you are in luck, because I have some terrific advice for you. You see, there is a book you can get which will help you solve all your problems and challenges. The name of this book is;

“Lawns – The American Horticulture Society Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening” edited by Min S. Lee, Published by Ortho Books, (1982), 143 pages, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 81-71122.

In this highly illustrated book you will learn about the types of lawns and grass in North America – and how to specifically plan, prepare, plant, grown, and maintain each and every type. Learn about how to set up your sprinkler systems, times, and deal with weeds, or too much sun, water, or rain. Need a lawn for a putting green, golf course, park, home, school, or sports field? Well, it’s a lot more complicated than you might imagine.

Luckily with this book, you won’t be left in the dark, or taken advantage by shady landscape contractors. You will know what to ask, and have confidence you can get exactly what you desire in your lawn. Whether you want to bring back a nearly dead lawn or plant a new one this is the right book for you. Also enclosed is a complete encyclopedia of all the different types of grass which grow in North America – what grows best in what type of climate, or latitude. There is a lot more to lawns and grass than you may have ever realized.

Indeed, I hope you will please consider this book whether you own a golf course, run a park district, ball field, or just want to have the best grass in the neighborhood. Because the grass and lawn around my home is all that and more. Think on it.