Low-allergen Gardening

by Lucy Huntington

"Creating a Low Allergen Garden" is the only complete guide to causes, symptoms, and preventative measures for allergy sufferers. This book is a perfect combination of expert advice and sound practical information.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857324544
• ISBN13: 9781857324549
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Good book

Lots of very good and very useful information. I was looking for something more detailed for people who have Chemical Sensitivities" that are bothered by the "Chemical emissions" of plants and not the pollen. This book doesn't go into that. But it is a very nice book with very pretty colored pictures that discusses how plants pollinate, when and what precautions you can take to plan a yard or garden as "Allergy Free" as possible. Including plant choices, placements, etc. It does cover MOLDS and spores which is very useful to a person with "Chemical Sensitivities""Be Well"

It's a proactive approach, rather than reactive

Instead of just listing "bad" plants, the author lists not only WHY a plant may cause an allergic or poisonous reaction, but also suggests alternate, safer plants with similar qualities! Rather than being written dryly by a doctor, the author is instead an award-winning British landscape designer who really did her research. The reader feels that finally there is hope for the allergy-sufferer who wants a garden that is both safe and lush rather than sterile and bland. Cheers!

Much better than the other book

This book is so much better than the other allergy book, which seems to throw in the author's political views. Lucy Huntington's book is the one that my allergist recommended to me. I've read both books and THIS is the one to get!

Excellent source of information about allergies.

Lucy Huntington designed a low-allergen garden for the Cincinnati Flower Show this year. Her book is authoratative and very informative about allergies and how to avoid or control allergy problems when gardening. Fascinating for any allergy-sufferers; contains useful information about low allergen plants, too.