About this item
If you're tired of battling blight on your tomatoes, losing your basil to downy mildew, and watching deer raid your vegetable garden, you'll find all the answers you need right here. In The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, author and veggie-growing guru Susan Mulvihill of YouTube's Susan's in the Garden is ready to set you up for long-term success in the vegetable garden. In these pages, Susan hands you all the info you need to stand firm against plant diseases, viruses, disorders, stressors, and even animal pests, and to do it without having to turn to harsh synthetic chemical products. All-natural solutions to your worst gardening woes are featured in an organized, problem-by-problem manner that makes this a quick and useful reference for both beginner and expert gardeners.
About the Author
Susan Mulvihill is co-author of "Northwest Gardener's Handbook" from Cool Springs Press. She is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Wash. In 2002, she became a Master Gardener, which gave her the opportunity to answer questions from gardeners facing challenges from insects, critters, the weather, and other issues that crop up along the way.Susan has long believed that everyone can and should grow a garden and has made it her mission to provide the information and solutions to a wide audience both nationally and internationally. She also strongly believes in the importance of using organic methods. Her website, SusansintheGarden.com, contains the wealth of gardening knowledge that she has learned over the years and is very willing to share with everyone!Another way Susan gets the word out is through the 300 how-to-garden videos she has hosted and produced on a wide variety of topics. You can find them on her YouTube channel, youtube.com/SusansintheGarden. She is also a botanical photographer.Susan posts daily to her Facebook page (facebook.com/SusansintheGarden) and Instagram feed.She is a member of the professional organization, Garden Communicators International, and has won awards for her writing and website design. Susan is a sought-after lecturer for gardening events.In 2019, she was the recipient of the Media Award from the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State for her "many contributions to the coverage of gardening topics, education, and demonstrations that emphasize the Washington State University Extension Master Gardener program."Susan is based in Spokane, Wash., where she and her husband, Bill, garden on 5 acres.
