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pinoncoffee's review
3.0
The second half of the book was where Ellis put the good stuff. I’m glad I kept reading and made it that far. I appreciate the plant lists and recommendations for plants that grow in my area. Ellis sorted them out: shrubs, trees and vines; ground covers; flowers; shade plants; rain garden plants. This book had good pictures, the ones that were there, but I was frustrated by how many recommended plants were not shown. I made a long list of interesting plants I might want.
I loathed the first two chapters, which addressed ecological matters. She commits the error that many people of faith do, where she bosses you around and tells you What You Have To Do in a way that makes you want to run and do the opposite. I am not *actually* going to plant invasive species just to spite her… probably. It’s tempting. She would do better to step back and think about how her words sound to the person reading them.
Chapter 3 was just basic how-to-garden advice you can get anywhere.
I loathed the first two chapters, which addressed ecological matters. She commits the error that many people of faith do, where she bosses you around and tells you What You Have To Do in a way that makes you want to run and do the opposite. I am not *actually* going to plant invasive species just to spite her… probably. It’s tempting. She would do better to step back and think about how her words sound to the person reading them.
Chapter 3 was just basic how-to-garden advice you can get anywhere.
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