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? Gets deep into the weeds, so to speak, of the microscopic architecture of plants and the biochemical processes at play. Washington Post Most gardeners realize that plants need to be fed, but many of us know little about the nature of the science involved. In Teaming with Nutrients, Jeff Lowenfels explains the basics of plant nutrition from an organic gardener s perspective. In his trademark down-to-earth, style, Lowenfels explains the role of both macronutrients and micronutrients and shows gardeners how to provide these essentials through organic, easy-to-follow techniques. Along the way, Lowenfels provides easy-to-grasp lessons in the biology, chemistry, and botany needed to understand how nutrients get into the plant and what they do once they re inside.

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<p> Your awe of plants and the lives they lead will increase if you just read it and you ll never garden the same old way again. <p> <p>--Molly Day Muskogee Phoenix

A breakthrough book. . . . well worth owning and reading. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it. --American Gardener For years, we've thought of the 'food chains' in our environment. Lowenfels and Lewis explain an even more wonderful idea: the 'soil food web.' Read Teaming with Microbes and keep it or give it to the library so others may learn of this astounding way to grow vegetables, trees, lawns. --Washington Gardener Exceptional. . . . A brief, clear overview of scientific information with which every gardener should be familiar. --Monterey Herald Digs into soil in a most enlightening and entertaining way. --Dallas Morning News Required reading for all serious gardeners. --Miami Herald This intense little book may well change the way you garden. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In Teaming with Microbes Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way. --The Oregonian For years, we've thought of the 'food chains' in our environment. Lowenfels and Lewis explain an even more wonderful idea: the 'soil food web.' Read Teaming with Microbes and keep it or give it to the library so others may learn of this astounding way to grow vegetables, trees, lawns. --Detroit News Sure, it's a gardening book, but it has all the drama and suspense of an extraterrestrial thriller. . . . Read this book and you'll never look at soil the same way. --B&B Magazine [This book] is a must read for any gardener looking to create a sustainable, healthy garden without chemicals. --Virginian-Pilot It takes readers underground to meet the critters that live if you let them under the garden. --Rockland Courier-Gazette All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In Teaming with Microbes Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way. --Anchorage Daily News

A breakthrough book. . . . well worth owning and reading. No comprehensive horticultural library should be without it. --<i><b>American Gardener</b></i> For years, we've thought of the 'food chains' in our environment. Lowenfels and Lewis explain an even more wonderful idea: the 'soil food web.' Read Teaming with Microbes and keep it or give it to the library so others may learn of this astounding way to grow vegetables, trees, lawns. --<i><b>Washington Gardener</b></i> Exceptional. . . . A brief, clear overview of scientific information with which every gardener should be familiar. --<i><b>Monterey Herald</b></i> Digs into soil in a most enlightening and entertaining way. --<i><b>Dallas Morning News</b></i> Required reading for all serious gardeners. --<i><b>Miami Herald</b></i> This intense little book may well change the way you garden. --<i><b>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</b></i> All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In Teaming with Microbes Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way. --<i><b>The Oregonian</b></i> For years, we've thought of the 'food chains' in our environment. Lowenfels and Lewis explain an even more wonderful idea: the 'soil food web.' Read Teaming with Microbes and keep it or give it to the library so others may learn of this astounding way to grow vegetables, trees, lawns. --<i><b>Detroit News</b></i> Sure, it's a gardening book, but it has all the drama and suspense of an extraterrestrial thriller. . . . Read this book and you'll never look at soil the same way. --<i><b>B&B Magazine</b></i> [This book] is a must read for any gardener looking to create a sustainable, healthy garden without chemicals. --<i><b>Virginian-Pilot</b></i> It takes readers underground to meet the critters that live if you let them under the garden. --<i><b>Rockland Courier-Gazette</b></i> All good gardeners know healthy plants start with healthy soil. But why? And how? In Teaming with Microbes Lowenfels and Lewis reveal the new research in the most practical and accessible way. --<i><b>Anchorage Daily News</b></i>

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Jeff Lowenfels is the author several of award-winning books on plants and soil, and he is the longest running garden columnist in North America. Lowenfels is a national lecturer as well as a fellow, hall of fame member, and former president of the Garden Writers of America.

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