Texas Bug Book is your complete guide for identifying and organically controlling all of the most common Texas insects. Drawing on years of practical experience and research, organic gardening experts Howard Garrett and Malcolm Beck give detailed instructions on how to identify, understand the life cycle of, and control or protect Texas insects, mites, snails, slugs, nematodes, and other critters. They also include striking color photos and black-and-white drawings to help you identify each bug. Garrett and Beck highlight the many useful roles that bugs play in nature and offer proven organic remedies for infestations of pest insects.
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Praise for Texas Bug Book: "Definitive ... This book is a must-have for any organic library!" Texas Organic News "Overall this [book] is probably the best of its kind. Given the excellent photography and affordability, it is definitely worth the purchase." Whole Earth "Texas Bug Book, unlike many of the characters it describes, is a keeper--highly recommended as a perfect companion volume to set beside your native plant books." Native Plant Society of Texas News "If you plan on ever stepping outside, or staying inside, or going to bed, Texas Bug Book is a wealth of information you can't possibly live without." Austin American-Statesman "This book is recommended essentially to all humans above the age of three. It conveys a wonderful message about our ecology and hope for living within our environment." Choice
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HOWARD GARRETT is a landscape architect, certified arborist, horticulturist, and organic practitioner in Dallas. He promotes his organic gardening program, The Natural Way, through his WBAP-820 AM radio show, weekly column in the Dallas Morning News, monthly Dirt magazine, natural organic Web site www.dirtdoctor.com, and regional and national speaking engagements.
MALCOLM BECK, of San Antonio, is the founder of Garden-Ville Fertilizer Company. Winner of the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in 1997, he writes and speaks extensively on organic growing practices.
MALCOLM BECK, of San Antonio, is the founder of Garden-Ville Fertilizer Company. Winner of the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in 1997, he writes and speaks extensively on organic growing practices.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Homer
Format:Paperback
The Texas Bug Book is a glossary of the most common pests and beneficials around the garden. For each critter, they explain its life cycle, favorite foods, benefits and detriments. There is plenty of information on how to attract the beneficials and how to discourage the pests organically. Most of these bugs are not limited to Texas, so this book would benefit any organic gardener.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By C. Scott
Format:Paperback
I never knew bugs could abe so interesting. The authors combine factual information on insects with entertaining stories of buggy encounters. This book reaches my kids on a level they can understand (they are 8 - 12 years old), yet provides me with plenty of good factual information that helps with gardening. The kids were thrilled to discover that the funny things they had seen "growing" on the fence were actually lacewing eggs. We are eagerly anticipaing their hatching. I also appreciated the recipes for home-made, natural insecticides.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Stacie Fano
Format:Paperback
When my two and four year olds starting bringing me bugs from outside, I decided it was time to determine if they were harmful. This book had excellent photographs that helped me identify the bugs. I used it as an educational tool for my two little bug hunters. I am happy to report we have had no dangerous bugs gathered.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really Helpful but...
This book has helped me out so much in the garden. I did know what a few good bugs and bad bugs look like but this breaks them into families along with helpful ways of getting rid... Read more
Published 6 days ago by K. Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars
texas bug book
this book helps you get rid of texas pests the safe way. any book that has malcolm becks name on it is great. he is the expert.
Published 1 month ago by R. Sepulveda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Got to See it Before Giving it Away
I had heard this was a good book for dealing with bugs in Texas and have decided that it's great. I bought it as a gift and think the recipient was also impressed with how helpful... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Anne E. Melville
5.0 out of 5 stars
Texas Bug Book. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
We sure enoy indentifying all the bugs we have around here and there plenty of them!! Spiders are everywhere & other strange bugs this year.
Published 5 months ago by Linda Vise Cox
3.0 out of 5 stars
Bug book
Not as detailed as I would have liked it to be. Pictures are great but lack specific classification so I can find any spider I come in counter with.
Published 5 months ago by Luis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Texas Bug Book
I have finally found a book that gives great information on "Bugs". My grandson found it interesting as well, for some reason the pictures and the write up were simple enough that... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Charon Elizabeth Kading
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for kids & adults
A teacher friend got this book for my 5 year old. We wanted something that we could find good info on the bugs that she discovers around our house. This book was perfect. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Melissa Hewson
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but it could be a lot better
I'll start off first with the positive aspects of the book. It has a fairly approachable design, with a good amount of pictures, graphics, and text. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jim Richmond
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very interesting book.
Although it is impossible to cover every critter out there, this book does a great job with pictures, summaries, and it has the occassional short story. Read more
Published 21 months ago by nofatum
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
This book is great. Very informative and great identifying pictures. I had an issue with some beetle eating my squash plants and now I know exactly what I am up against.
Published 21 months ago by Lewis E. Frias
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