Download or read book Garden Pests & Diseases: Specialist Guide written by David Squire and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to identify pests & diseases and take the appropriate actions to keep your garden safe—with an emphasis on non-chemical methods. Home Gardener’s Garden Pests & Diseases is the essential guide to identifying, targeting, and banishing common pests and diseases from the garden. All gardeners know the disappointment of finding their flowers nibbled, or their prized produce riddled with rust. Armed with this essential guide, you can stop the destruction. Get acquainted with all the common pests and diseases that afflict ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and houseplants, and learn the best ways to deal with them. The effective options include both biological controls—increasingly popular in the gardening world—as well as the better-known organic and chemical methods. At-a-glance checklists explain which ailments generally afflict various plant types, from roses and rock-garden plants to soft fruits and vegetables.