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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
This book is so good that I bought one for my dad!
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2023
Information is well organized. Easy to find helpful solutions to plant problems.
Stacie
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020
I have had this book for about 7 years now and still use it several times a year!!! It might be one of the few times In life I still go to a book before the internet 🤣. I like that it walks me through the process to figure out the root cause. It has always been correct. The one area of the book I do find harder to use it the “what to do about it” section. For this I can get frustrated and end up double checking on the internet what to do about the diagnosis I was given. Still I have not found a better book yet. I use it for house plants, outside plant and flowers along with in my food garden.
J. Lambe
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2019
This has quickly become one of my favourite plant books. When I can get it that is. My wife got a hold of it and I rarely see it now. Lots of images to identify health issues and simple to follow remedies.
Sarah P.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018
I am a master gardener and I refer to this book often when helping people who come to me with plant issues! It's a really great resource.It is important to not that it's not entirely comprehensive. There are lots of bacteria and viruses that look very different from the examples given in the book, and the symptoms shown in the book can look very different in different species of plant. The book functions as a basic starting off point, to help you narrow down what might be the issue, but for some of the more obscure issues, using the book in combination with google search may be necessary.
Vekkos Cornelius
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2017
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Martin Müller
Reviewed in Germany on October 3, 2014
Finde es unübersichtlich und nicht hilfreich. Weder kann man anhand der Zeichnungen wirklich identifizieren was das Problem ist, noch findet man die Lösung für das Problem irgendwo in dem Buch.
Cindy
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2013
Finally, I have been able to identlfy what has been wrong with my plants and fix it ! My tomatoe plant leaves have always been a problem. Other plant books I tried did not contain enough information. After using this book for two weeks, my tomatoe plants are greatly improved and producing better tomatoes. All my other plants are doing well too. A lot of thought was put into the way this book was written by the authors Deardorff and Wadsworth. It is an easy read. It is a perfect tool for home gardeners like me.
H. Guentert
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2012
I decided to get serious about gardening this year, and found it to be more difficult than expected. The first obsticle for the new gardener is selecting the best varieties of plants or seeds to plant. Online nurseries and box stores will try to sell you varieties that are not acceptable for your area.Second hurdle is getting a proper soil analysis especially if you have calcareous soil that can be determined by taking a soil sample, drying it in the oven for about 2 hours @ 175 degrees, then pouring some white vinegar on the dried soil. If it fizzs, you have calcareous soil and need some special testing called an AA extraction @ a higher pH to get usable numbers.Third, potential problems are with diseases and insects that can ruin your plants. That is where this book excels. It may seem to lead you on a "wild goose chase" sometimes, but eventually I came to answers that have been confirmed as correct by other sources each time. I wish it was an easier process, but this book shows how there are many variables involved in getting to the bottom of plant problems, and few "master gardeners" are willing or able to provide this level of advice.If they ever find a way to reduce the number of pages you have to skip around to in reaching the solution, it would be perfect. The only way I can see this happening is with a computer program version of the book. Until that is available, this is a fantastic accomplishment in providing great advice to any gardener willing to learn. The authors deserve publishing award for creating a masterpiece of helpful and useful information.
Frankly
Reviewed in France on February 20, 2011
Le livre vous permet de trouver la maladie de votre plante en vous guidant par des réponses a des questions par "Oui" ou "Non". Unique bemol il faut bien connaitre l'anglais et aussi les traductions pour les médicaments conseilles.
Sarinchis
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2011
I bought this last year as I was having trouble with a few plants. I was hoping this would help me determine the issue. While it has lots of informaiton, and was laid out to provide a quick reference - I found the book a bit confusing. It didn't always seem to flow, and there was a lot of jumping around from page to page. I still felt in the end, I wasn't sure what the issue was. I wish there was a bit more detail on vegetables, and more pictures. Not a bad book, just wasn't as helpful as I had hoped when I read about it.
Karen in Hawaii
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2009
This book is just fantastic. I found that a lot of plant reference books do not transfer to our tropical environment in Hawaii. They are too mainland-centric. But this book helped me diagnose and successfully treat several lingering problems I had been having in my garden - from aphids, to sooty mold, to missing nutrients in my soil. The book is super easy to use, anyone can follow the clear illustrations and concise text. I also love the descriptive opening of each chapter. This book makes me feel like a smart and capable gardener. Plus my garden now looks amazing!
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2009
I just received my copy of "What's Wrong with my Plant?" this week, and I cannot tell you how many times I've wished for a resource like this! It's, at once, straight-forward, but detailed and complete. And, I don't have to know the Latin name for my plants or trees (or vegetables, for that matter). There is a caution -- it is 451 pages long, BUT the good news is that you don't really have to read it all for it to work.The authors combine drawings, photos, and prose with a no-fault process that anyone can use...homeowners, landscapers, lawn maintenance crews, everyone! Nurseries oughta hide one in the back room, so they can return to a questioning customer with brilliant, accurate advice. WalMart and the big box stores, ought to stock the book, too!I got the hardback verson and I'm glad I did because this is a lifetime resource. And, I'm also giving a few copies away as Christmas presents, knowing full-well that they'll be actually be used by the recipients for a long time hence.
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