Compost Science for Gardeners

Established Author: 5 previous gardening books including Building Natural Ponds which has sold over 4,600 copies and Soil Science for Gardeners which has sold 7,000 copies

Part of a micro-series on gardening topics: published by this author over the next 18 months on gardening topics

Master Gardener with 40 years' experience: owner of 6-acre botanical garden with over 3,000 varieties of plants

Large Social Media Following: author's Facebook page, Garden Fundamentals , has a large following of 9.5 thousand, Author's YouTube channel has 44.4 K subscribers; author's blog, Garden Myths , has over 14,000 visitors

Well-known lecturer and speaker: to Master Gardener groups, horticultural societies, orchid societies, and garden shows; he did 60 virtual events in 2021

Up-to-Date Information: includes state-of-the-art information related to composting science

Differs from other gardening books because

• it uses a science-based approach
• it includes more methods including bokashi, eco-enzymes and electronic composters
• it includes information on environmental effects
• it improves the gardener's ability to analyze a problem situation and find the best solution
• it explains the science behind how composting works and dispels commonly held myths