THE TRUTH ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING: BENEFITS, DRAWBACKS, AND THE BOTTOM LINE

Book ID/图书代码： 12405008B29268

English Summary/英文概要： Gardeners tend to assume that any product or practice labeled as organic is automatically safe for humans and beneficial to the environment. And in many cases this is true. The problem, as Jeff Gillman points out in this fascinating, well-researched book, is that it is not universally true, and the exceptions can pose a significant threat to human health. To cite just two examples: animal manures are widely viewed as prime soil amendments. When properly treated, they are; but if they are insufficiently composted, they can be a source of harmful E. coli contamination. Even more dangerous, potentially, are organic insecticides like rotenone, which is every bit as toxic as the synthetic compounds it is meant to replace. Gillman’s contention is that all gardening products and practices organic and synthetic need to be examined on a case-by-case basis to determine both whether they are safe and whether they accomplish the task for which they are intended. When gardeners are well informed about the precise nature and consequences of what they use and do in the garden, they are in a much better position to make responsible, effective choices. If you’ve ever wondered about the merits of a specific insecticide, herbicide, or fungicide, or debated whether practices such as planting cover crops or companion plants are worth the trouble, you’ll find the answers you’ve sought in these pages, along with a clear, careful, and good-humored analysis of benefits and drawbacks. Ultimately, Gillman concludes, organic methods are preferable in most situations that gardeners are likely to encounter. After reading this eye-opening book, you will understand why, and why knowledge is the gardener’s most important tool.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 园丁倾向于认为任何产品贴上有机或自动产生和对环境有益的事情。在很多情况下,这是真的.这个问提就如Jeff Gillman在他这本吸引人和研究显著的书中指出它不是放之四海皆为准的,除此以外还可能严重威胁人类的健康.就举两个例子:动物粪便被广泛视为土壤的肥料.当妥善处理,他们就能成为化肥,但如果他们不够完善,他们将成为大肠杆菌的来源,更危险的是,他们可能成为潜在的有机杀虫剂像毒鱼嗣一样有毒的人工合成的化合物是用来取代.Gillman争论是园艺产品的广告和实践有机合成必须根据具体检查来确定他们是否安全,两者是否完成任务的目的是使他们。当园丁见多识广的精确的性质和后果,在花园里使用的时候,他们是在一个更好的职位负责,有效的选择使。如果你曾经想对特定的杀虫剂、杀菌剂、除草剂、或争论是否行为,如种植作物或同伴植物是值得的,你就会找到问题的答案就在这页所要寻找,随着一个清晰、谨慎、分析的优点和缺点。最后的总结、有机生产方式,在大多数情况下,有较好的园丁有可能遇到。读完这大开眼界的书,你就会明白为什么、为什么知识是园丁最重要的工具。(DJY)

Awards/获奖情况："[Gillman] examines over a hundred traditional gardening products and protocols, both organic and synthetic, to determine whether they are safe and effective."---Garden Compass

“I’ve come away from this book—a reference text masquerading as a beach read—with hands-on knowledge that is just plain useful. The book gives you the facts about synthetic and organic techniques and encourages you to do further research, then make educated decisions about your own garden.”---Horticulture

“Jeff Gillman is a voice of reason.”---Kirkus Review

“One green book that isn’t buying into the hype.”---Raleigh News and Observer

“Both these books [The Truth About Organic Gardening and The Truth About Garden Remedies] are refreshing, lucid and enlightening. Their spare style, with no illustrations, and concentration on facts rather than ‘inspiration’ even gives them an old-fashioned charm.”---BBC Gardens Illustrated
“Gillman]检视一百多传统园艺产品和协议、有机合成,以确定其是否有安全及有效。”——-Garden指南针
“我已经脱离这个book-a了,它的实际知识,纯粹是有用的。这本书给你的真相,有机合成技术,并鼓励你做进一步的研究,然后做出决定自己的花园。”——-Horticulture
“杰夫Gillman是一种声音的原因。”-Kirkus审查
“一个绿色的书,不是买到炒作。”——-Raleigh新闻和观察者
“这些书[真理有机园艺花园的真相,清爽的救济]清醒而启示。闲暇的风格,没有插图,并集中在事实的基础上,而不是“灵感”甚至给了他们一个老式的魅力。"——-BBC花园的插图

About the Author/作者介绍： Jeff Gillman was born in South Eastern Pennsylvania and spent the first years of his life living on a small orchard in the then rural setting of Pughtown, Pennsylvania. He attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Jeff earned his a master’s degree in entomology and his doctorate in horticulture from the University of Georgia. Jeff is an associate professor in the department of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota where he teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in nursery management. He also conducts research and gives talks on the production of woody ornamental plants and the use and abuse of pesticides. Throughout his professional career, Jeff has published numerous papers and articles on subjects that range from how plant hairs affect mites, using soluble silicon to combat plant diseases, and using lime in containers, to how to control deer. Jeff has a loathing for information that is passed out without concern for the consequences. Hearing self-proclaimed experts spouting things such as feeding syrup to plants gets him so fired up that he decided to do the research on all those common household remedies and write the tell-all book. When not teaching, conducting research, or participating in numerous master gardener programs in Minnesota and nearby states, Jeff likes to spend time with his four-year-old daughter who involves him in her slug hunting and slug control research. Together they test lint, eggshells, coffee grounds, and other top-shelf ingredients. "But," says Jeff, "that’s another book." Jeff lectures throughout the year and speaks on a wide variety of topics such as homebrewed remedies, organic pesticides, and sprayer and fertilizer calibration techniques. Jeff currently lives in Maplewood, Minnesota where he spends his time growing plants and working on other research projects.
杰夫Gillman出生在南东宾夕法尼亚州,度过了他的童年生活在一个小的果园里,然后设置Pughtown宾夕法尼亚州乡村。他参加了富兰克林、宾西法尼亚大学在兰开斯特,马歇尔。杰夫获得硕士学位和博士学位南开大学园艺。杰夫是系的副教授园艺科学在明尼苏达大学教育的本科生、研究生课程在幼儿园管理。他也进行了研究和生产的谈判和使用木质观赏植物杀虫剂和虐待。在他的职业生涯,杰夫已经出版了无数的论文和文章主题范围从如何影响,利用植物毛叶螨植物病害可溶性硅作战,用青柠在容器、如何控制鹿。杰夫有讨厌的信息传递出去,而不必担心后果。听力专家喷出物,如马料浆植物使他如此激动,他决定做研究的人都是普通家庭疗法,写了书。当没有教学、开展研究,或参与众多大师园丁程序在明尼苏达州,邻近州,杰夫喜花时间陪他四岁的女儿在她那些涉及他塞狩猎和塞控制的研究。他们一起测试单株皮棉、蛋壳、咖啡渣、及其他高个子成分。但是表明,杰夫,这另一本书。杰夫讲座一年四季,在各种各样的话题,如救济、有机农药、肥料标定技术、喷雾。杰夫目前住明尼苏达州,他把他的时间工作在植物生长和其他的研究计化。

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