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The Gardener's Bug Book

Earth-Safe Insect Control

Paperback , 160 pages
ISBN: 9780882666099 (0882666096)
Published by Storey Publishing
$14.95(US) $17.95(CAN)

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Make your garden a no-pest zone!

Use The Gardener's Bug Book -- the health-conscious gardener's guide to safely controlling garden pests. Author Barbara Pleasant shows you how to work with nature to reduce garden pests while producing bountiful, environmentally safe, and chemical-free harvests.

The Gardener's Bug Book includes:

-- descriptions of more than 70 common garden insects

-- tips for telling the good bugs from the bad bugs

-- a convenient guide to the pests found on 72 common vegetable and fruits

-- clear illustrations and behavior hints for identifying each insect

-- dozens of easy formulas for making natural pest-fighting preparations

-- instructions for using commercially-available pest controls, including floating row covers, traps, and parasitic insects

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