{"product_id":"good-weed-bad-weed-whos-who-what-to-do-and-why-some-deserve-a-second-chance-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-weeds-in-your-yard-spiral","title":"Good Weed Bad Weed: Who's Who, What to Do, and Why Some Deserve a Second Chance (All You Need to Know about the Weeds in Your Yard) - Spiral","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Gift\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Weed Bad Weed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a friendly, authoritative, easy-to-use guide to the uninvited plants in our yard: who they are, how to control them safely - and why it's a good idea to love some of them just the way they are (including a chart for how best to let our labor-intensive lawns \"go native\"). Weed expert Nancy Gift considers 50 of the most interesting and noteworthy weeds in our lives, with generous helpings of full-color photos, humor and some tasty weed recipes. Presented in the same format as our popular field guide to garden insects, \u003ci\u003eGood Bug Bad Bug, \u003c\/i\u003e with heavy matte-laminated pages and concealed-wire binding for handy use outside. An attractive gift book for adults and curious kids alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho Are You Calling A Weed? . . .\u003c\/b\u003e Are you worried about all the weeds in your yard? Well, set your mind at ease. Weed scientist Nancy Gift will show you surprising ways that weeds can enrich your life. It might be time to let your yard go a little bit \"native.\" \u003ci\u003eGood Weed Bad Weed\u003c\/i\u003e is the quick and easy, authoritative weed ID book, featuring 44 of North America's most common uninvited guests - the good, the bad, and the not-so-bad - along with some tasty weed recipes (purslane salad, anyone?).\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Finally...the ultimate guide to weeds: from the bad to the good, and even great. I love this book! A must for every homeowner and gardener.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDoug Oster, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eTomatoes Garlic Basil; \u003c\/i\u003eco-author of \u003ci\u003eGrow Organic, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Nancy has a way of making us rethink our attitudes about weeds. In fact, I began to feel proud of my acres of nitrogen-fixing clover and a bit remiss that I did not harvest my purslane for dinner.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJeneen Wiche\u003c\/b\u003e, garden writer, radio host\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Gift is an assistant professor of environmental studies and acting director of The Rachel Carson Institute at Chatham University in Pittsburgh. Previously, she wrote a book of garden essays, \u003ci\u003eA Weed by Any Other Name: The Virtues of a Messy Lawn, or Learning to Love the Plants We Don't Plant \u003c\/i\u003e(Beacon Press, May 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.08 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702106034239,"sku":"9780981961569","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/70b125a79d60d31a39fc13971c9aa18b.webp?v=1765023164","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/good-weed-bad-weed-whos-who-what-to-do-and-why-some-deserve-a-second-chance-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-weeds-in-your-yard-spiral","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}