{"id":20305,"date":"2025-12-14T01:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/newsletter\/books-with-bad-names-sorta-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T01:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:55:31","slug":"books-with-bad-names-sorta-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/newsletter\/books-with-bad-names-sorta-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Books with Bad Names Sorta Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inBox group result_content\" data-resource_id=\"3811\" data-selected=\"0\" id=\"eRecord_3811\">\n<h2><strong><span>Books with Bad Names Sorta Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\"><span><span><span><strong><span><font size=\"2\"><span><font size=\"2\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><font size=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/subscription\/\"><font size=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Subscribe to FREE weekly newsletter\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6565.img.jpg\"><\/font><\/a>        <font size=\"3\"><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/Howard-Garrett-Newsletter-Archives-2012_vq4577.htm\"><font size=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Newsletter Archives\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6566.img.jpg\"><\/font><\/a><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span><span><span><span><font size=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.8671.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.8671.img.jpg\"><br \/><font face=\"Arial\">Newsletter<\/font><\/font><\/span><font face=\"Arial\"><font size=\"3\"><span> <br \/>Books with Bad Names &#8211; Sorta<\/span><span><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.8878.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.8878.img.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.8881.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.8881.img.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.8880.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.8880.img.jpg\"><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Arial\"><span>Besides timing and specific plant varieties, the information in these books is appropriate for gardeners coast to coast and border to border. The Texas reference is an obvious concern to some.<\/span><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span><font face=\"Arial\">Maybe in future printings the names will change to make them more appealing to the national audience, but the truth is that across the country insect pests and diseases are basically the same, planting techniques are the same, and most management practices are the same when using the <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/Organic-Guides_vq1575.htm\"><span><font face=\"Arial\">Natural Organic Program<\/font><\/span><\/a><font face=\"Arial\">. Gardeners should always consult with their local pros about the timing and specific plants, but many of the plants used in Texas are used in other parts of the country.<\/font><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><font face=\"Arial\">For a good introductory book, the Organic Manual is a good choice. It was written originally as a seminar handout. Later requests for it inspired us to turn it into the book. <\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font face=\"Arial\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.8882.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.8882.img.jpg\"><\/span><span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span><font face=\"Arial\">You can also read and learn more in my new book <\/font><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cart.naturalorganicwarehouse.com\/index.php?route=product\/category&#038;path=9\" target=\"_blank\"><span><font face=\"Arial\">Organic Manual for the Professional.<\/font><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/a><br \/><span><font face=\"Arial\">If you have any questions on this newsletter or any other topic, tune in Sunday 8am -11am (CST) to the <\/font><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/content\/code\/radio\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><font face=\"Arial\">Dirt Doctor Radio Show<\/font><\/span><\/a><span><font face=\"Arial\">. 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