A must for everyone's bookshelf:
This and Ogren's previous book, "Allergy-Free Gardening" should be on everyone's shelf, whether they garden or not. If you want to know why allergy incidence has quadrupled in the last few decades and asthma deaths have reach alarming numbers, this book explains it. Ogren's OPALS ranking scale can help us choose appropriate trees for our own gardens, plus he gives lists of recommended ground covers, poisonous plants, "super trees" and discusses pet allergies and all sorts of other relevant topics. The book is well-written and easy to understand, even when your sinuses are clogged and your eyes are running.
Fascinating - not dry reading at all:
You have to love a book with a title like this. You might think a book about allergies and plant sex would be dull, but Ogren's writing style is lively and he knows how to convey information in a fun way. I wish he'd been my science teacher in high school! Everyone who's thinking about doing some landscaping, or has allergies, should read this. I know it's made me think more carefully about what I plant.
A must read:
Safe Sex in the Garden should be required reading for anybody that is in any way involved with making decisions on what plants will be part of both our public and private spaces. Statistics only confirm how pervasive allergies are in the Los Angeles area and the toll this condition takes on the quality of our daily lives and work. I wish for full disclosure from plant growers regarding the potential health impact of the supposed convenience of this cultivars and more widespread knowledge on what company each plant should keep. Thank you. This book could improve the lives of many of us.
Educational Yet Fun To Read:
Quick and to the point answers about plants and allergies. A great book for what plants are good for in the house or yard and why. If you have mold or animal allergies there is a chapter for those too. My favorite chapter is on houseplants that help with indoor air quality.
Another great book!:
Anyone who has read Tom Ogren's book "Allergy Free Gardening" knows it is the bible of all allergy books. I recommend this book just as highly -- Ogren's scientific, common-sense approach to allergies is something that will benefit anyone with allergies, and anyone who has friends or relatives with allergies. I very highly recommend both of these books!!
| Author: | Thomas Leo Ogren | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 635.9 | | EAN: | 9781580083140 | | ISBN: | 1580083145 | | Number Of Pages: | 208 | | Publication Date: | 2003-03 |
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