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Rodale Inc is the largest and most popular organic gardening book publisher in the USA, although there are a vast variety of books and magazines published by Rodale ranging from topics as diverse as fitness and preventive health management. Recent Rodale New York Times Bestsellers include The Biggest Loser; Martha Stewart's The Martha Rules; New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer by Bill Maher; Body-for-LIFE for Women by Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP; and the titles within The South Beach Diet and The Abs Diet franchises.

However due to the pioneering activities of its founder Jeremy Rodale, it is the organic gardening book section that has gained popularity. Rodale markets its books through retail and direct channels both. The South Beach Diet is an immense hit all around the world. There are numerous organic gardening books published by Rodale Inc. Some of the most popular are listed below.

Rodale's Organic Gardening Basics: Roses
This organic gardening book from Rodale teaches the readers to grow roses from the root up. The main topics covered in this primer are basic flower varieties, garden designs, the best and most practical tools, and pest control. This 112 page organic gardening book is authored by the Organic Gardening Magazine Editors. The list price of this book is $14.95.

Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening
This hardcover, 704 page organic gardening book by Ellis, Barbara W; Bradley, Fern Marshall has all the information regarding gardening without chemicals. The complete reference book thoroughly deals with all topics on organic gardening. The well-illustrated chapters inspire the readers to go out and experiment for themselves. This comprehensive and practical journal is necessary for every serious organic gardener. Its list price is $ 29.95.

There are many organic gardening books published by other agencies too. Some of them are: -
Gardening For the 21st Century
Authored by John Fedor, this is a guide to organic gardening. It stresses on its readers that what you grow is as important as the method of growing. It emphasizes on the vegetables and herbs developed before the pesticides and other chemicals were prevalent. This 288-page book has an illustrated directory of vegetables, fruits and herbs included. It deals with topics like Crop Rotation, Functional foods, Greenhouses, Raised Beds etc.

Sunset Guide to Organic Gardening
This is another good book for organic gardening enthusiasts. It touches on the renewed relevance of organic gardening in today’s world. Lane Publishers published this hardcover book.

Most of the enthusiastic gardeners have one or the other organic gardening book on the shelf. This book is used as a reference for planning and working in the garden.








 

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