Smith and Hawken Hands-on Gardener: The Organic Management of Pests (The hands-on gardener) - Tapa blanda

Libro 4 de 5: Smith & Hawken the Hands-On Gardener

Miller, Elizabeth; Miller, Crow

 
9780761114017: Smith and Hawken Hands-on Gardener: The Organic Management of Pests (The hands-on gardener)
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ISBN 10: 0761114017 ISBN 13: 9780761114017
Editorial: Workman Publishing, 2000

Sinopsis

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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De la contraportada

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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Editorial
Workman Publishing
Año de publicación
2000
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0761114017
ISBN 13 
9780761114017
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
128
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