Insect@@ Disease & Weed Id Guide: Find-It-Fast Organic Solutions for Your Garden - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0875968678 ISBN 13: 9780875968674

Publisher: Rodale Pr, 2001

Synopsis

What is it? Why is it in your garden? How can you make it go away? Or should you try to keep it there? Use this book to know what's what in your garden, lawn, and landscape. Uncover the identity of each garden mystery you meet, them learn exactly what-- if anything-- to do about it. From banishing pests and diseases to wiping out weeds to creating a haven for garden good guys, you'll find safe, sensible, all-organic recommendations to help you make the best choices for our garden.

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Insect, Disease & Weed I.D. Guide

What is it? Why is it in your garden? How can you make it go away? Or should you try to keep it there? Use this book to know what's what in your garden, lawn, and landscape. Uncover the identity of each garden mystery you meet, them learn exactly what-- if anything-- to do about it. From banishing pests and diseases to wiping out weeds to creating a haven for garden good guys, you'll find safe, sensible, all-organic recommendations to help you make the best choices for our garden.

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"If you want a better understanding of how to improve the health of your soil, your air, and your garden in general, you can't afford to miss this one. Great pictures and a top-notch reference, this book is a must-own."
--Deborah Simpson, gardening guide at About.com
(www.gardening.about.com)

"One of the most common mistakes I see gardeners make is treating every insect or 'weed' in their garden as bad-- a little knowledge often reveals that the so-called 'pest' is just the opposite! With this easy-to-use guide, gardeners can quickly identify exactly what they're dealing with. Truly bad actors then can be efficiently dispatched via the organic methods described herein, but wonderful beneficial bugs and the wild plants that attract them to the garden will be spared!"
--Mike McGrath, gardening columnist and host of the public radio show "You Bet Your Garden"

Review

“If you want a better understanding of how to improve the health of your soil, your air, and your garden in general, you can't afford to miss this one. Great pictures and a top-notch reference, this book is a must-own.” ―Deborah Simpson, gardening guide at About.com

“One of the most common mistakes I see gardeners make is treating every insect or 'weed' in their garden as bad-- a little knowledge often reveals that the so-called 'pest' is just the opposite! With this easy-to-use guide, gardeners can quickly identify exactly what they're dealing with. Truly bad actors then can be efficiently dispatched via the organic methods described herein, but wonderful beneficial bugs and the wild plants that attract them to the garden will be spared!” ―Mike McGrath, gardening columnist and host of the public radio show "You Bet Your Garden"

Edition details

• Publisher: Rodale Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875968678
• ISBN 13: 9780875968674
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308