Microbe Science for Gardeners

Your garden''s little helpers ¿ the role of microbes in growing great plants

Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunks common gardening myths.

This accessible guide goes beyond soil biology to examine the crucial role of microorganisms in cultivating a productive garden. Coverage includes:

• The vital interrelationships in microbe populations and between microbes and plants
• Understanding microbes such as bacteria, yeast, mycorrhizal fungi, and protozoa, both in the rhizosphere and above ground
• Scientific breakthroughs about microbes that live in the leaves and roots of plants, forming symbiotic relationships
• How practices such as tilling, crop rotation, and mulching affect the microbe co