'The Green Gardener's Guide' Makes Sustainability an Easy Row to Hoe

NASHVILLE, TN, Feb 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- ZZFEX | news | PowerRating | PR Charts -- No other people have a greater connection to the Earth than the gardeners who plant it, tend it and reap its bounty. Now "The Green Gardener's Guide: Simple, Significant Actions to Protect & Preserve Our Planet" (Cool Springs Press, $16.95) equips them with common-sense tools to protect the very resources that nurture us all.

"People know why they need to respect the environment when gardening. This is the first book that tells them how to make it happen," said author Joe Lamp'l, a.k.a. joe gardener(R). "'The Green Gardener's Guide' offers a straightforward approach to creating a more sustainable garden -- be that a front lawn or a vegetable row."

Lamp'l is the host of "GardenSMART" on PBS, "Fresh from the Garden" on the DIY Network and is a sought-after speaker around the country. He is a Master Gardener, Certified Landscape Professional and the founder of The joe gardener Company.

"The Green Gardener's Guide" provides tips on conserving resources, promoting healthy plant growth and preventing unnecessary damage to the earth. Lamp'l offers easy-to-follow suggestions that help readers lessen their environmental footprints. The book is available at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and bookstores and garden retailers nationwide.

"There are millions of gardening and landscape enthusiasts. The powerful impact we can have on the environment through a handful of simple acts is astonishing," said Lamp'l.

About Cool Springs Press

A Waynick Book Group imprint, Cool Springs Press was founded in 1994 and is a leading publisher of regional and national gardening books. Along with Cool Springs Press, Waynick Book Group is the parent company of imprints CPO Publishing, C Guides, and Common Thread Publishing. For more details, visit www.coolspringspress.net.

About Joe Lamp'l

Joe Lamp'l has emerged as one of the most recognized national gardening communicators--and certainly one of the most stimulating personalities in the "green" sector. Lamp'l's previous book "Over the Fence with joe gardener" was released in early 2007, and he continues to write a weekly syndicated newspaper column, "The Gardener Within," which reaches more than 400 newspapers nationwide. Visit www.joegardener.com to learn more.

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