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The
Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden & Yard Healthy by Barbara Ellis, Fern Bradley, Helen Atthowe Paperback (1996) |
| Entries on vegetables, fruits, herbs, annuals, perennials, bulbs, trees, shrubs, vines and lawns feature information on preventing problems along with symptoms of and solutions for major pests and disease. Detailed illustrations of major vegetables, fruits and ornamental plants show just how to diagnose problems. | |
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The
Gardener's Guide to Plant Diseases: Earth-Safe Remedies by Barbara Pleasant Paperback (1995) |
| With the exception of roses, this book is
limited to diseases that infect 54 commonly grown vegetables and fruits. Pleasant,
author of The Gardener's Bug Book,
discusses more than 50 plant diseases and recommends organic methods for controlling
them. The author insists that environmental concerns compelled her to look at
disease control strategies that do not pollute the air, water, or soil. Emphasis is
placed on maximizing plants' ability to fight disease and on gardening methods that keep
diseases in check, methods that include hot composting, crop rotation, soil solarization,
and selecting the best varieties for your garden. Say good-bye to corn smut,
southern bacterial wilt, apple scab, halo blight, bean mosaic virus, and all the other
tiny terrors that plague your plants! George Cohen Copyright© 1995, American Library Association. All rights reserved |
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| Rodale's
Successful Organic Gardening: Controlling Pests and Diseases by Patricia Michalak, Linda Gilkeson Paperback (1994) |
| Preventing and controlling pests and diseases is an important part of good garden care. This guide demonstrates how to correctly identify problems and offers safe yet effective options, including how to attract and identify beneficial insects as natural pest controllers. |
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Rodale's
Complete Garden Problem Solver: Instant Answers to the Most Common Gardening Questions by Delilah Smittle, Dayna Lane, Cheryl Long Hardcover (1998) |
| Whether gardeners are growing vegetables, herbs, fruits and nuts, or flowers, this book will help them identify plants quickly and easily and avoid future problems by creating an enduring, naturally healthy balance in the garden. 250 illustrations. | |
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