I came quite late to the joys of gardening. It was only about a year ago, with my anxiety and stress at a high point, that I realised how soothing and rewarding it was to work in a garden. It was, admittedly, also the first time in years that I even had a garden. As such, While I was mostly working on removing weeds and making our little terrace accessible, I was intrigued to learn more ways to work in a garden, which is what brought me to VanZile's Gardening Hacks. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The first section focuses on gardening, the second on indoor plants, and the third on fighting/combating pests and insects. As pretty much a beginner, I found each of these sections interesting. I'm currently working on keeping 4 indoor plants alive (a fifth has unfortunately recently passed), and as such the second section was of special interest to me. I'm not quite at the stage where I'm capable of working with seedlings but I found the chapter, the first one, dedicated to that very interesting. The chapter on gardening tricks was a little outside of my current skillset or garden space, especially as I'm hesitant about aggressive pruning as I'm convinced I'll kill a plant, but I'm definitely curious enough to give these things a try in the future. As I don't have a whole lot of garden experience but am a very big fan of re-wilding I wasn't too sure on the final chapter on combating pests etc, but this also isn't an area I know a whole lot about yet.

At times the structure of the book did feel a little repetitive. A lot of attention is paid to various things which can be reused as containers or as pest-repellents (who knew beer can be used to kill slugs...). I'd have preferred to have this all collected under one "hack" or one heading, rather than getting it repeated because my brain then tends to gloss over it rather than remember it. I'd have also loved more illustrations or even photos, but that's just me!

Overall, I think this is a very interesting book for beginners in gardening who want to hack their way into a happy garden.

This book would be a great gift for someone who loves gardening was very interested in gardening or even just a great book to read if you’re interested in the subject. I like the way this book was written and how easy it was to read, everything had a very nice flow, making it one of those pieces that I would recommend to others regularly and happily have on my shelves as a reference.

Are you looking for bite sized information about the wonderful world of gardening? Look no further than Jon VanZile's 'Gardening Hacks'. This book is arranged around five central groupings of hacks: Seeds/seedlings/cutting, indoor gardening, outdoor gardening, pets/problems, and container gardening. The hacks found within this book are sure to satisfy the curiosity of any gardener. Make sure to check this book out for some fun gardening inspiration!

Not sure what qualifies as a "hack," but there are a number of good tips in this gardening book. The information is presented in an easy to follow format, with a short paragraph of information following each listed gardening tip. Sections make for easy browsing. Visually, it is very basic.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing an eARC for review.

~~~ I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~~~

I found Gardening Hacks: 300+ Time and Money Saving Hacks to be a great resource to help me improve my garden. It is well organized into 5 chapters: Seeds, Seedling, and Cuttings; Container Gardening; Outdoor Gardening; Indoor Gardening; and Tools, Pests and Harvesting. The format makes it easy to read. The tip/hacks are very useful to help gardeners be more successful and save money. This book is definitely something any gardener would be happy to peruse.

Lots of great tips here! I especially appreciate the zero waste ideas like using citrus rinds, eggshells and cardboard tubes as seed containers among other repurposing ideas. Some things I'm already doing - plants are the only reason I have bamboo skewers and coffee filters on hand! While many of the tips apply to outdoor gardening, many can be applied to indoor plants as well or are directly related to houseplants. I will say, there are a few questionable tips. I know that it's commonly suggested to water orchids with an ice cube. This book suggests using ice cubes to water succulents. How does this make sense? These plants are native to hot climates. Ice is not natural and I can't imagine any roots like ice cold water. Overall though, I think this book is full of interesting and helpful tips for both indoor and outdoor gardening.

Thank you Adams Media and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

A really good reference book for anyone who doesnt live next door to an experienced farmer. Just learning what to grow and when is a skill that requires some knowledge. Gardening Hacks gave me so many new ideas that will not break my budget. Ive already been sharing with my group of expert gardeners to be!!!!

This is a book one should buy, I for one am buying it for my hubby who loves to Garden.

Such wonderful and easy to follow hacks. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC

'Gardening Hacks' is a book that you will love from the very first page. The illustrations and the general outline of the book are really lovely. It's simple and a little bit vintage. Most of the ideas presented in the book are very practical and I must admit that this book clarified many of my gardening - related doubts. But not all of the ideas from the book are for everyone since some of them require special materials and tools. I really enjoyed reading it and borrow some ideas from the book. I do recommend for any gardening lover.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Gardening Hacks is a useful and resourceful book of Hacks and ideas for your garden.
The book is broken in to three sections : gardening, indoor plants and diseases/pests.
I found some useful ideas in this book that I'm hoping to try out sometime soon. I'm not very green fingerd so I'm hoping some of these Hacks and ideas help me in my garden.
The only thing that let this book down was the lack of photos or drawings/illustrations of the tops and projects inside it.

I enjoyed reading up on some gardening tips that I was not yet aware of. I have already implemented them in my garden.

GARDENING HACKS by Jon VanZile (Houseplants for a Healthy Home) contains over 300 "Time and Money Saving Hacks." Split over five chapters, his newer title offers ideas related to seeds/seedlings, container, indoor, and outdoor gardening, as well as a final chapter on tools/pests and harvesting. VanZile describes the book as being written for those "looking for time-saving ideas, money-saving tips, and tricks for avoiding common hassles in your garden." A few varied examples include crafting mini "greenhouses" with 2-liter bottles, using cardboard boxes to suppress weeds, recycling wine corks into plant labels, using Epsom Salts and baking soda for healthier pants, making a wind chime from old keys or silverware and creating a "bean fort" to both grow beans and be a play space. More of a supplemental resource, the illustrations are simple drawings using few colors.

Wow lots of hints here in a very readable format. Easy to browse and the bits aren’t too wordy so the knowledge tends to stick a bit better (at least for me) kind of crib sheet style tips.

I have a black thumb and am hoping some of these tips work for me!

As a veteran gardener I am always looking for ideas to deal with pests, creating garden art with what I have around the house and ideas to make gardening easy and accessible. This book has it all! A great book to give to any gardener - beginning or seasoned because it contains tips for all gardening levels.

I am a first-time gardener this year, and I was very excited to use Gardening Hacks to see me through, especially when I feel unsure and need an encyclopedia of gardening knowledge in book format! The hacks in this book were helpful, indeed. However reading it on an e-reader format as opposed to a physical book was very difficult to understand, and the sequence of order was very scattered. I also would have appreciated more pictures to follow the descriptions, especially as I have never done this before, nor have the experience of a seasoned gardener. This is not to say that this Gardening Hacks book did not help me, for it did!

I received an ARC from the author and publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely love this little gardening hacks book. It's definitely great for all skill levels, which I appreciate as a beginner.

This is an easy to flip through book of gardening tips. It would be perfect for a beginner gardener, though we've been planting in containers and raised bed gardens for years and I have learned a few handy hacks.

The chapters cover both indoor and outdoor gardening, seeds/cuttings, container gardening, and tools/pests/harvesting. It's a great gardening guide without being too technical or wordy.

This is like if Pinterest was a book - lots of ideas (some good, many weird, most already common knowledge) with out a lot of instructions or details. Would've liked more images to help with some of the instructions. And I think the 99 ways to plant seedlings could've been condensed into one "hack" - no need for separate entries on how to plant seeds in eggshells, citrus peels, toilet paper tubes, etc.

As a beginning gardener, I can only speak for those in my novice group but this book was exactly what I needed. I am a bit overloaded with information on the internet and this book was a great relief. The hacks are easily digestible and not overwhelming. Honestly, I was perfectly happy when I saw the section on container gardening but that is Chapter 2. If I jumped over Chapter 1 with it's plethora of tiny nuggets on Seeds, Seedlings and Cuttings, I would be missing out on so much. Seriously, eggshells and K-cups as a container for seeds? I love how there is a dual purpose for a lot of containers we usually just discard. Then there are the DIY ideas that take this book to another level. It's great! Glad I found it.

*Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I first want to thank the author and NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this wonderful book!

I have been gardening for 4 years now and I honestly wish I had this book when I first started. There is so many helpful tips and tricks to grow plants in a frugally way that is also sustainable. I will not lie, I thought this is how gardening should be, but once I got into it, I found that I had no idea what I was doing and there for it cost me A LOT of money and time wasted. I watched youtube, reached out to family and friends and picked up a few books on gardening. Nothing was a good as this book was.

There so many (over 300) hacks for gardening and not only that, but creative ways that help you recycle in the process. There was stuff in this book that I would have NEVER thought of doing but its such a great idea!! I was given an E-ARC but I will be buying a physical copy of this book because honestly it is a book that you could use every year to get new ideas.

If you like gardening, I highly recommend you picking this book up! I also think it would be a wonderful gift for anyone that enjoys plants and gardening. After looking into the author, I found that he also has a book just like this for indoor plants. I have over 20 of them but truly have no idea what I am doing so I think I will be picking this book up as well!