by PaulinePears (Author), Bob Sherman (Author)
This practical book is a valuable aid for all gardeners intrerested in creating a safe, natural environment in which to grow healthy, and tasty, fruit and vegetables.
Comprehensive, full-colour identification of garden friends and enemies.
Information on the types of trees, shrubs, flowers and weeks that attract beneficial creatures.
Advice on how to avoid pest problems by improving the soil and using a crop rotation.
Hints on protecting plants from pests.
Colour photographs, charts and diagrams throughout.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Published: Apr 2006
ISBN 10: 1844481565
ISBN 13: 9781844481569
Sept 2006
This is a book for all gardeners interested in creating a safe and natural environment for growing their own fruit and veg. It's a practical and comprehensive guide to garden friends and enemies, with colour photos, charts and diagrams throughout to help with correct identification, and advice on the various ways to attract the first while discouraging the second without having to rely on sprays.
The book considers how to use soil improvement and crop rotation to avoid pest problems, and hints on protecting plants from pests of all kinds, with some discussion of organic pest controls.
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