The Gardener's Guide to Common-Sense Pest Control (Paperback)

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Product Description

This important resource gives homeowners hundreds of environmentally effective ways to control garden pests. Here are all the no- to low-toxicity remedies for ridding lawns, gardens, and trees of destructive invaders. From microscopic organisms that case plant-killing blights to burrowing moles that destroy gardents and lawns, readers find solutions to all their pest problems. Photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Taunton; The Gardener's Guide edition (February 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561581496
• ISBN-13: 978-1561581498
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #902,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not the same as the original, August 31, 2000

By	C. Weyandt "psugirl" (State College, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although this book sounded like a great reference for home pest control I was mislead. According to the author, this is a companion to the original detailed manual - Common Sense Pest Control. To be able to control specific pests like termites, carpenter ants or pests in the attic, the first book is the one to purchase. I sent my Gardener's Guide back.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for Integrated Pest Management, July 2, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This book was an invaluable source of information for me when I was writing a proposal to my Homeowner's Association about how we could implement an IPM program in our community. FYI - the Board of Directors of the HOA accepted the proposal and the neighborhood is now a safer place for our residents.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on Integrated Pest Management!, July 24, 2001

By A Customer

The best book for the professional as well as the layman on Integrated Pest Management - from weed control to insect pests. Gives excellent advice and council that goes far beyond the usual "If you can't pick them off, spray them with a chemical." There are many, many sound alternatives to pesticides given as well as information and "where to get it" on the new technologies, as well as the tried and true gardening methods.