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The vegetable garden pest handbook identify and solve common pest problems on edible plants

Pests in your garden are a challenge no one wants to face but very few gardeners manage to escape. Instead of turning to synthetic chemical sprays, baits, and dusts, Mulvihill shows you how to handle even your worst pest woes naturally. You'll learn to identify common vegetable garden pests, based o...

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Main Author: Mulvihill, Susan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Vegetables > Diseases and pests > Control.
Vegetable gardening.
Garden pests > Control.
Organic gardening.
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Summary:Pests in your garden are a challenge no one wants to face but very few gardeners manage to escape. Instead of turning to synthetic chemical sprays, baits, and dusts, Mulvihill shows you how to handle even your worst pest woes naturally. You'll learn to identify common vegetable garden pests, based on both the damage they cause and their physical appearance. Then you'll discover the most effective organic pest-control products to minimize damage while still preserving pollinators and other beneficial insects. -- adapted from back cover
Physical Description:208 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographic references and index.
ISBN:9780760370063
0760370060
Author Notes:Susan Mulvihill is a long-time garden columnist with The Spokesman-Review, a Master Gardener, and author of the blog, Susans in the Garden. Susan and her husband, Bill, live in Spokane, Washington, where they tend five acres. Susan is known for her down-to-earth approach to teaching and writing that appeals to beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Her humor and enthusiasm for gardening are evident in the hundreds of how-to-garden videos found on her YouTube Channel. In 2019, Susan was the recipient of the Media Award given by the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State. Susan is passionate about vegetable gardening and following organic practices. She is co-author of Northwest Gardener's Handbook and author of The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook . In addition to being a prolific writer, Susan is also a garden photographer.

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