Title: The Prairie Gardener's Book of Bugs: A Guide to Living With Common Garden Insects
Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1894004876
ISBN 13: 9781894004879
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Weight: 0.9 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

The Prairie Gardener's Book of Bugs: A Guide to Living with Common Garden Insects is a backyard viewing guide of over 100 tiny members of our community. Now prairie gardeners can identify insects and learn what effect they have. With skill, insight, and humour, Nora Bryan (a frequent contributor to Calgary Gardner Magazine and developer of the Calgary Zoo�s first insect education programming, and Ruth Staal, (the Calgary Horticultural Society�s "Bug Lady" and "Answer Lady") describe and discuss over a hundred insects, spiders, mites, slugs, and earthworms that frequent prairie gardens.

The Prairie Gardener's Book of Bugs is presented in two parts.

In Living with Bugs gardeners will learn about bugs�s similarities, differences, and lifecycles; their collective importance to the health of a garden; diagnosing trouble; cultural controls; and the "Pandora's bottle" of pesticides.

In Bug Profiles entries are grouped by a distinguishing characteristic (aerialist vs. ground dweller) or by the type of plants they attack (conifers, deciduous trees, plants, veggies, fruit). Each entry has a "Bug at a Glance" section that summarize the type of bug, its size, what it looks like, where you find it, when you find it, what it eats, whether it is friend or foe, and what to do about it. This is followed by a more detailed "bug bio" that elaborates on the bug's lifecycle, its habits, and how best to deal with them.

Each bug is beautifully depicted in full-colour drawings by talented illustrator Grace Buzik.

About the Author

Ruth Staal, affectionately known in Calgary as "The Bug Lady," and Nora Bryan are avid prairie gardeners who constantly enjoy the wonder of watching plants and bugs grow in their gardens. Embracing a live-and-let-live approach, they share a deep respect for the environment and for the small and not-so-small creatures that dwell in it.

Both Ruth and Nora are active and long-time members of the Calgary Horticultural Society. Ruth is a co-author of the bestseller The Calgary Gardener and writes a regular Q&A column for The Calgary Herald. She is also much in demand as the popular "Bug Lady," answering hundreds of bug questions for (on behalf of?) the Calgary Horticultural Society and the Calgary Zoo.

Nora Bryan, always eager to share her enthusiasm for bug watching, developed the first bug programs for children�s education at the Calgary Zoo. She has written many articles for Calgary Gardening, a CHS members�publication

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