Gardeners on the lookout for a straight-talking mentor should profit from Rochester's journal and its refreshingly practical musings. No plant snobbery here but rather a self-described leisurely gardener who revels in finding shortcuts to digging and cultivating her plot of land. Rochester's attitude invites the reader to take a break, pour a cup of tea, and forge a ... Read morefine and friendly relationship with a kindred spirit.
Alice Joyce
Booklist
The essays provide simple, timesaving insights on how to cultivate a natural refuge in any growing zone without backbreaking work or worry. Rochester is a master gardener and her sound horticultural advice is presented in a light, humorous tone that makes this book a relaxing refuge in its own right.
Publishers Weekly
Informs gardeners about plant selection, garden design, propagating, seed starting, on-the-spot composting, pruning, and attracting birds and butterflies as well as reflecting upon ways gardening enriches the gardener's life.
Foreword Reviews
Rochester's writing is conversational and witty; gardeners will smile at her musings on topics. Most essential, however, are her reflections on the plants she loves. Gardeners, especially those in the South, will pick up some great ideas here.
Library Journal
Earthly Delights is a collection of her witty, wise and philosophical garden columns.
Sheila Riddick McKinney
Chronicle-Independent
Rochester's book advocates gardening with mininal effort for maximum show.
Megan Sexton
The State
Helps broaden our understanding of the rhythm of the gardening year.
National Gardening Association
It's also an easy read, almost like Rochester is taking you by the hand to walk you through her garden as she shares her thoughts and tips.
Debbie Radford
The Beaufort Gazette
Perhaps it's time to put down the shovel and wipe the sweat out of your eyes. A little hammock time with Earthly Delights might teach you a trick or tow about gardening the easy way.
Marian St. Clair
The Greenville News
Her conversational, clever and hilarious book offers more than 75 no-nonsense tips for the lazy, older or practical gardener who seeks a manageable, organic, gorgeous landscape.
Pam Beck
News Observer
Rochester has a philosophy that gardening should be fun, and if it isn't, don't do it. She offers more than 75 strategies for avoiding backache and vexation.
Plain Dealer
Goes into great and witty depth about the many ways to make gardening less like drudgery and more satisfying.
Geegee Rosell
Island Breeze
Cheap and labor-saving...that combination just can't be beat.
Kevin Scott Cutler
Beaufort-Hyde News
A charmingly chatty how-to manual.
Denise Cowie
The Philadelphia Inquirer
In a very common sense way of gardening along with a delightful sense of humor, Rochester shares her considerable gardening knowledge. Earthly Delights inspires us to enjoy gardening and spend our efforts and energy on other things than turning the compost heap or pulling multitudes of weeds.
Joanne S. Carpender
National Garden Clubs
Margot Rochester blends solid how-to advice with delightful anecdotes.
Hilary Groutage
The Salt Lake Tribune
Experience gardeners who read Earthly Delights will find much that is familiar, but I don't think you can read more than a sentence or two without learning new garden facts.
Betsy Jukofsky
Hilton Head Island Packet
This retired high school English teacher's gardening and writing expertise shines forth in all 216 pages of the book.
Betsy Humphries
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While this garden maven says she takes the lazy person's route to cultivating, readers quickly will understand there's no lack of passion here. Rochester's gardens have sprouted from one funny, feisty, and free-spirited seed.
The Coast
A really fun look at getting gardening done without doing yourself in.
Nel Neal
The Clarion-Ledger
Earthly Delights avoids the compulsive perfectionism that drives many out of gardening into hobbies less subject to the influence of weather, insects, mold, chipmunks, and nutsedge. A great gift to your favorite gardener, who will read and smile through a whole year of gardening experiences.
Donna Williamson
Hortresources Newsletter
Enjoy of the change of seasons as you learn from this charming book about how to garden year-round the easy way. If you find yourself stressing out about how to manage your landscape, curl up with Earthly Delights and feel you weary self relax.
Marianne Binetti
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
This book is a 'curl up in the middle of winter and be led into the author's garden for a while.'
Fauquier Times-Democrat
Opinionated, irrverant, funny, thought provoking, and this decade's version of Henry Mitchell.
The Day
A pleasant read.
Trentonian
A delightful, information-packed romp down the garden path.
Carolina Gardener
If you want to garden for pleasure with minimal effort for maximum results, this book is for you. Margot is a knowledgeable and experienced gardener plus an entertaining writer.
Rose Wilkins
Sandlapper
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