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Dealing with a sick plant is one of the most frustrating situations a gardener can face. More often than not, we have no idea what is causing the problem, or how to fix it. Fortunately, help is at hand. What's Wrong With My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?) provides an easy system for visually diagnosing any problem, and matching it to the right cure. This innovative and easy-to-use guide is split into three parts. Part One presents easy-to-follow, illustrated flow charts -- organized by where on the plant the symptoms appear -- that allow readers to accurately diagnose the problem. The format is so simple it doesn't even require knowing the name of the plant; all you need to know is whether the problem is affecting its roots, stem, flowers, or leaves.
About the Author
Author, artist, photographer and lecturer, Dr. David Deardorff holds a PhD in Botany from the University of Washington. He has been on the faculty of the University of Hawaii in Plant Pathology, and Washington State University in Water Resources, where he taught the Master Gardener program. He also co-founded Plants of the Southwest in Santa Fe, NM, one of the first native plant nurseries in the U.S. He has directed major plant research projects, plant tissue culture programs, grown all kinds of plants in his own backyard, and worked at retail garden centers. He has over thirty years of experience as a plantsman.
