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Schultz, Warren A Man's Garden
Boston Houghton Mifflin 22-Feb-01 618003924 Hardcover
Right from its jacket image, which cribs shamelessly from the famous album-sleeve cover shot for Bruce Springsteen's virile classic Born in the U.S.A., A Man's Garden wants to let you know without question that it's aimed at REAL GUYS. It's evident in nearly every line of copy profiling 14 men around the country who keep king-size, unconventional, or otherwise extraordinary gardens, from this opener: When you come upon the four massive Corinthian columns ... you know this is a man's garden (why?) to ridiculous flourishes of rhetoric such as, Ask a man why he gardens, why he feels compelled to push the earth around and wrestle crops from it. This overcompensation is all the funnier in light of double-entendres like the one directed (winkingly or not) at Manhattan-art-gallery-manager-turned-Connecticut-gardener Tim Mayhew, who, according to author Warren Schultz, has given plenty of thought to men in the garden. Maybe this hypermasculinization of gardening was just a new angle to market a very pleasurable coffee-table book filled with lovely color photographs of 14 completely enchanting gardens--because that's exactly what this book is, and frankly, it doesn't matter whether they were cultivated by men, women, or hermaphrodites. There's nothing inherently manly or womanly about Pearl Fryar's fabulously surreal and almost erotically suggestive topiary in Bishopville, South Carolina, or the way the above-mentioned Mayhew drags no end of crumbling old statuary and curiosities into his lush verdure to create a kind of uniquely American ruins. Nor is there anything gender-specific about lawyer-cum-weekend-farmer Robert Kaufman's robust vegetable garden, which runneth over with 200 colorful and semirare varieties, or the Willie Wonka junkyard garden Felder Rushing has built up around his Jackson, Mississippi, home, complete with walkways embedded with Mardi Gras beads, whole trees of cobalt-blue pop bottles, and giant jack-o'-lanterns cut out of old tires painted bright orange. There's nothing particularly American Joe about the exquisite meditation garden Jeffrey Bale has nurtured on a tiny lot in a rundown part of Portland, Oregon, with its lush rhododendrons, potted bamboos, and Far East statuary, nor about David Alford's Blue Lake Ranch in Durango, Colorado, surrounded by a homegrown prairie exploding with the infinite color of irises, peonies, petunias, echinacea, rudbeckia, and calendula. A Man's Garden isn't even a hardcore how-to so much as a handsome invitation to botanical reverie and inspiration (though utilitarians can suss out plenty of practical gardening wisdom along the way). So much for the real-guy angle. But then again, we all know books like this are meant to be bought by women as presents for their fathers, sons, or husbands--and that any man actually buying this book is probably buying it for his husband, too. --Timothy Murphy What makes a garden a man's garden? The answer is as individual as the men Schultz profiles. Each has his own distinctive vision, a unique way of marking his territory, as men are wont to do. Indeed, there is often as much anthropology as horticulture here because Schultz frequently theorizes about why these guys do what they do. Yet these aren't your average Joes or your weekend lawn rangers, with their ride-'em John Deeres. They take their gardening seriously, even when it's at its most irreverent, like Felder Rushing with his bottle trees and tower of tires. These are men doing the expected but in unexpected ways, like Robert Kaufman, who grows vegetables, but oh! what vegetables: pink tomatoes, white carrots, purple green beans! Their gardens are meant to inspire, not intimidate; some even amaze or amuse. With a style as easygoing as an over-the-fence chat with the guy next door, Schultz introduces gardens that bring fun, joy, even glee. His book certainly does, in spades. Carol Haggas Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Schultz, Warren The Organic Suburbanite : An Environmentally Friendly Way to Live the American Dream
Emmaus, PA Rodale Press Jul-01 875968600 Paperback New
Organic home-care aficionado Warren Schultz (A Man's Garden) presents The Organic Suburbanite: A Swell New Way to Live the American Dream. With an aw-shucks retro style and enthusiasm, Schultz breaks down indoor and outdoor suburban living into manageable arenas for environmentally responsible practice. Ever wondered how to clean your stove, unclog drains, discourage pests, care for your car, disinfect counter tops or bleach clothes in ways that won't damage your health or your environment? Schultz addresses it all. His matter-of-fact approach eschews ideological discourse and gets down to brass tacks (or their recyclable, eco-friendly counterpart). B&w photos. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Published by a champion of living lightly, this green guide for suburbanites liberally uses sidebars and 1950s photos to convey important information without being didactic. Part 1 focuses on household management, providing tips that are supported by concrete examples. For instance, a recommendation to buy efficient washing machines is paired with an alert stating that a typical family uses 240 gallons of water weekly on laundry. Part 2 deals with the hallmarks of suburbia: automobiles and outdoor living areas. Schultz gently points out the environmental impact of cars, offering reasonable alternatives like more dutiful maintenance, alternative driveway surfaces, and nontoxic ice melters. Less utilitarian outdoor spaces like decks and swimming pools are covered, too. A third of the book is devoted to organic lawn and garden suggestions. Though the book is marketed toward suburbanites, most of the information, which includes recommended reading and resource lists, could just as easily be used in a rural or urban household. More narrowly focused than Diane MacEachern's Save Our Planet (LJ 3/1/90. p.o.d.), this is still a useful book. Recommended for all public libraries. Bonnie Poquette, Shorewood P.L., WI Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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