Roots Demystified, explains simple solutions about
growing healthy roots and, thereby, healthier plants. The book explores
the subterranean part of every gardener’s world, revealing how roots
really grow while dispelling myths such as where most gardeners apply
water, mulch, and fertilizer or compost. This is the first and only book
in print for gardeners with such an extensive number of illustrations
of garden and orchard roots. The roots covered are: lawns, prairies,
shrubs, vegetables, fruit trees, and native and ornamental trees.
Practical tips for how a gardener might use this new information to
create more abundant vegetables, better lawns and sturdier trees and
shrubs are offered with each of the 70 illustrations. Roots
Demystified also describes several ways to garden without turning
the soil—no-till and surface cultivation—a plus for aging
baby-boomers.