Gardening Books: Plant Care, Diseases and Pests Control

Plant Care & Pests Control Guide

Handbook of Vegetable Pests
by John L. Capinera
Hardcover - 2700 pages 1st edition (April 15, 2001)
Academic Press
ISBN: 0121588610

Intended as a desk reference for professionals in agriculture, including entomologists, horticulturists, cooperative extension service personnel, crop consultants, and members of the agrochemical industry, this useful volume provides an overview of vegetable crops grown in North America and the major groups of pests that cause injury; identifies major and minor pests known to attack each crop plant family; and profiles the appearance, life history, and management of pests.

Pests: Organic Balance and Conservation (Smith & Hawken)
by Elizabeth Miller, Crow Miller, Jim Anderson (Illustrator)
Paperback - 106 pages (March 1, 2000)
Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 0761114017

The Hands-On Gardener: Pests is a thoroughly practical guide to pest management the organic way. As in any holistic approach, the emphasis is on prevention. Beginning with the soil, where 80% of insect problems originate, this guide shows how to keep plants healthier-and opportunistic pests at bay-through a combination of soil amendments and organic fertilizers. It covers timed planting, interplanting, homeopathic sprays, and beneficial insects.

Handbook of Vegetable Pests
by John L. Capinera
Hardcover - 2700 pages 1st edition (April 15, 2001)
Academic Press
ISBN: 0121588610

Insect, Disease & Weed I.D. Guide : Find-It-Fast Organic Solutions for Your Garden (Rodale Organic Gardening Book)
by Jill Jesiolowski Cebenko (Editor), Deborah L. Martin (Editor), Anna Carr, Linda A. Gilkeson
Paperback - 320 pages (November 2001)
Rodale Press
ISBN: 0875968821

Pests (Rodale Organic Gardening Basics, Vol 7)
Paperback - 112 pages (April 2001)
Rodale Press
ISBN: 0875968538

Pests: Organic Balance and Conservation (Smith & Hawken)
by Elizabeth Miller, Crow Miller, Jim Anderson (Illustrator)
Paperback - 106 pages (March 1, 2000)
Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 0761114017

Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs : Controlling Garden Pests Organically
by Rhonda Massingham Hart
Paperback - 224 pages (July 1991)
Storey Books
ISBN: 0882666649

Dead Daisies Make Me Crazy: Garden Solutions Without Chemical Pollution
by Loren Nancarrow, Janet Hogan Taylor
Paperback - 192 pages (April 2000)
Ten Speed Press
ISBN: 1580081568

Rodale's Pest and Disease Problem Solver: A Chemical-Free Guide to Keeping Your Garden Healthy
by Linda Gilkeson, Pam Peirce, Miranda Smith
Paperback - 384 pages (June 2000)
Rodale Press
ISBN: 0875968503

Southern Living Garden Problem Solver
by Steve Bender (Editor)
Paperback - 352 pages (March 1999) , Leisure Arts
ISBN: 037603873X

Squirrel Wars : Backyard Wildlife Battles & How to Win Them
by George H. Harrison, Kit Harrison (Editor)
Paperback - 160 pages (April 2000)
Willow Creek Press
ISBN: 1572232986

Tiny Game Hunting: Environmentally Healthy Ways to Trap and Kill the Pests in Your House and Garden New Edition
by Hilary Dole Klein, Adrian M. Wenner, Courtlandt Johnson (Illustrator)
Paperback - 275 pages New edition (June 4, 2001)
University of California Press
ISBN: 0520221079