Weedless Gardening

The organic, no-nonsense alternative to digging. “A revolutionary approach to gardening, engagingly and lucidly explained.” —Publishers Weekly

Say good-bye to backaches and weed problems! Turning conventional wisdom on its head, Lee Reich shows how to garden like Mother Nature, offering a system that’s good for plants and good for people. Eschewing the traditional yearly digging up and working over of the soil, Weedless Gardening is an easy-to-follow, low-impact approach to planting and maintaining a flower garden, a vegetable patch, trees, and shrubs naturally.

“If you love to knock yourself out digging beds, buy a better shovel. If you're looking for a no-nonsense alternative, buy this book!” —Ketzel Levine, National Public Radio's Doyenne of Dirt

“[A] thoroughly practical, easy-to-follow guide to good gardening. Lee Reich makes it sound simple, and if you follow his methods and philosophy, it is.” —Dora Galitzki, gardening columnist, The New York Times, and author of The Gardener's Essential Companion

“Finally, a book filled with science-based information that insures success and frees us from busywork in the garden.” —Dr. H. March Cathey, President Emeritus, American Horticultural Society

“The book has plenty of good information about drip irrigations, compost making, vegetable spacing and varieties, tree planting, and more.” —Garden Design