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9780875967530

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control

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  • ISBN13:

    9780875967530

  • ISBN10:

    0875967531

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 1996-05-15
  • Publisher: Rodale Books

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End your worries about garden problems with safe, effective solutions fromThe Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control! * Easy-to-use problem-solving encyclopedia covers more than 200 vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs * Complete directions on how, when, and where to use preventive methods, insect traps and barriers, biocontrols, homemade remedies, botanical insecticides, and more * More than 350 color photos for quick identification of insect pests, beneficial insects, and plant diseases Newly revised with the latest, safest organic controls. ANew York TimesBest Gardening Book

Table of Contents

Contributors vii
How to Use This Book viii
PART 1 Your Healthy Garden x
A Plant-by-Plant Guide to Problem Solving and Prevention
Problem-Solving Plant Guide
11(243)
PART 2 Insects 254(84)
Recognizing Your Friends---Eliminating Your Foes
Insect Identification Guide
268(70)
PART 3 Diseases 338(66)
Identifying the Causes---Implementing the Cures
Disease Symptom Guide
370(34)
PART 4 Organic Controls 404(82)
Using Remedies Safely
Cultural Controls
410(19)
Physical Controls
429(18)
Biological Controls
447(16)
Organic Sprays and Dusts
463(23)
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 486(1)
Common and Botanical Names of Plants 487(2)
Sources 489(4)
Recommended Reading 493(3)
Photography Credits 496(3)
Index 499

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