Gardening - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
With a wealth of information and tested advice, this problem-solving treasure gives gardeners everything they need to do battle with garden pests, diseases, and weeds - with safe, natural solutionsCombining a troubleshooting approach with encyclopedic coverage and drawing on the most up-to-date research on biological and non- or low-toxic controls, Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver features:
- more than 60 vegetables, organized alphabetically from asparagus to zucchini
- individual pest entries on the 30 most common insect pests and how to combat them
- individual disease entries on the 30 most common vegetable plant diseases-including symptoms and causes and ways to keep plants disease-free
- a problem-solving approach to such favorite gardening topics as seed-starting, soil, weather, watering, crop rotation, fertilizing, transplanting, and season extension
- "Beyond the Basics" sidebars for those willing to go the extra mile to eradicate a problem in the garden in a safe and natural way
With numerous tips on prevention so gardeners can spend less time putting out fires and focus instead on producing higher-yielding and more attractive gardens, this will quickly become the trusted companion of every vegetable gardener.
Book Details
Published
January 9, 2007
Publisher
Rodale
ISBN
9781605296180