Home Gardener's Garden Pests & Diseases: Planting in containers and designing, improving and maintaining container gardens

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Home Gardener's Garden Pests & Diseases: Planting in containers and designing, improving and maintaining container gardens
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Squire
SeriesSpecialist Guide
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
Category/GenreGardening
ISBN/Barcode 9781580117791
ClassificationsDewey:635.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing
Imprint Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
Publication Date 1 June 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

All gardeners know the disappointment of finding their flowers nibbled, or their prized produce riddled with rust. Armed with this essential guide, which helps you identify, target, and banish the likely culprits, you can stop the destruction.Get acquainted with all the common pests and diseases that afflict ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and houseplants, and learn the best ways to deal with them. The effective options include both biological controls-increasingly popular in the gardening world-as well as the better-known organic and chemical methods.At-a-glance checklists explain which ailments generally afflict various plant types, from roses and rock-garden plants to soft fruits and vegetables.

Author Biography

David Squire trained as a horticulturist and is the author of over 70 gardening titles, including The Scented Garden, which won the Garden Writers of America Quill and Trowel Award, as well as The First-time Garden Specialist and The Small Garden Specialist.