Gardening Hacks, Jon VanZile
Gardening Hacks, Jon VanZile
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Gardening Hacks
300+ Time and Money Saving Hacks

Author: Jon VanZile

Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin

Unabridged: 5 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/06/2021

Categories: Nonfiction, Gardening


Synopsis

Make your garden flourish with these 300 easy and inexpensive gardening hacks to help your plants blossom—perfect for any green thumbs, first-time horticulturalists, or reluctant gardeners!

Think you don’t have a green thumb? Think again! No matter your gardening woes, Gardening Hacks has the solution.

Perfect for all gardening skill levels whether you’re starting your first garden, looking to expand your crop, or simply searching for ways to make it easier to care for your extensive plant collection, you’ll find everything you need to know to make your garden grow. Gardening Hacks includes helpful tips like:
-Saving your eggshells, which can serve as everything from an organic seed starter to a natural snail and slug repellent.
-Adding a pinch of cinnamon to help prevent fungal diseases that might prevent your plants from maturing.
-Using the newspaper to help deter weeds from sprouting.
-Creating your own DIY seed packet catalog to help keep your seeds organized as your garden grows.
-And many more!

No matter the size of your garden—from a small herb collection to an extensive variety of fruits and vegetables to any indoor plant that needs some perking up—Gardening Hacks will make your plants flourish!

About Jon VanZile

Jon VanZile is a master gardener who lives in South Florida, where he enjoys collecting orchids and aroids and experimenting with ways to grow the perfect heirloom tomato. He is the author of several gardening books, including Houseplants for a Healthy Home and Gardening Hacks. He can be reached at JonVanZile.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alicia on February 14, 2021

This reminded me of the old Hints from Heloise books. It's broken into three parts -- gardening, indoor houseplants, and pests and diseases I think. There are no photos, though there are some basic drawings for some of the projects. I didn't really learn any new hacks but I am an experienced gardene......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on August 17, 2021

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. Gardening Hacks is a useful and resourceful book of Hacks and ideas for your garden. The book is broken in to three sections : gardening, indoor plants and diseases/pests. I found......more

Goodreads review by Lara on September 08, 2021

...I feel like I’m reading someone’s Pinterest board about gardening, but with no pictures? There are a few bits and pieces here and there that actually seem kind of helpful, but the other 75% is either really, really basic (sprout an avocado plant with toothpicks and a glass of water!), consists of......more

Goodreads review by Ashlin on May 03, 2021

I first want to thank the author and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book! I have been gardening for 4 years now and I honestly wish I had this book when I first started. There is so many helpful tips and tricks to grow plants in a frugally way that is also sustainable. I will not li......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on June 26, 2021

No matter how long you've been gardening you can always learn more. So, I was excited to pick up this book of "300+ hacks" for gardening. It's divided into 5 chapters - seeds, seedlings, and cuttings, container gardening, outdoor gardening, indoor gardening, and tools, pests, and harvesting. While t......more