Smith and Hawken Hands-on Gardener: The Organic Management of Pests (The hands-on gardener) - Softcover
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Synopsis
An environmentally enlightened and practical guide to pest control, using organic methods. As with any holistic approach, the emphasis is upon prevention, beginning with the soil itself. Healthier plants with fewer insect pests come about through soil amendments and balanced organic fertilizers.
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A commonsense approach to controlling pests the organic way
Beginning with the soil, where 80 percent of insect problems originate, this environmentally enlightened book shows how to prevent, manage, and combat pests in the garden.
Healthy, Balanced Soil
The first and best defense. Humus, minerals, green manure, and compost. The foliar feeding program for stronger plants.
Prevention, Prevention, Prevention
Crop rotation. Protective herbs and companion planting. Organic sprays and dusts, including rotenone, sabadilla, pyrethrin, neem, ryania, and quassin.
Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
Ant lions, ladybugs, predatory thrips, and ichneumon wasps vs. aphids. Cabbage loppers and cutworms. How to identify and employ beneficial bugs.
Other Wildlife
Attracting birds and bats. Repelling rabbits and deer. Moles and voles, and why snakes really are your friends.
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Pets : A Practical Guide to Natural Management of Garden Pests--from Borers and Nematodes to Rabbits and Deer
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