The Gardener's Guide to Plant Diseases: Earth-Safe Remedies
By (Author) Barbara Pleasant
Workman Publishing
Storey Publishing LLC
2nd January 1995
United States
General
Non Fiction
Pest control / plant diseases
632.3
Paperback
192
Width 152mm, Height 226mm, Spine 12mm
316g
Expert Barbara Pleasant shows you how to easily identify common garden diseases and then provides simple, inexpensive, organic treatments to heal your plants and prevent recurrence. The entry for each disease describes the organism that causes it, lists the host plants and U.S. regions where it is typically found, describes the signs to look for, tells you what to do right away, and explains how to prevent the disease in the future. The book even includes a crop-by-crop guide to what might be affecting your particular plants. You ll quickly be enjoying a healthy, and thriving garden!
Barbara Pleasant has written about organic gardening and self-sufficient living for more than 30 years. Her books include Starter Vegetable Gardens, The Complete Compost Gardening Guide, The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual, The Gardener s Bug Book, The Gardener s Weed Book, and The Gardener s Guide to Plant Diseases.