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Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023].
Language
English
Description
"The Ecological Farm is the go-to guide for ecological growing, with a unique focus on reduced tillage, minimizing farm and garden inputs, and pest control. Reflecting the wisdom that farmer, consultant, and educator Helen Atthowe and her late husband, Carl Rosato, gained during decades of farming experience, this book guides readers on how to reduce or eliminate the use of outside inputs of fertilizer or pesticides, even those that are commonly used...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Are you sick and tired of pesky insects in your garden? Do you want to stay away from pesticides and harmful poisons that could be hazardous to your health and your garden? This book will show you how to bring your garden ecosystem into balance so that beneficial insects and larger animals do the work of pest control for you.
Author
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"From the elegant, warmth-loving moth orchid to the perennially popular slipper orchid, Growing Windowsill Orchids tells indoor gardeners everything they need to know in order to grow these exquisite flowering plants at home. With more than thirty years of experience growing and writing about the many species of orchids, Philip Seaton shares his recommendations for choosing the best plant, looking after plants that have finished flowering, and encouraging...
Author
Publisher
Northern Bee Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The importance of the role played by honey bee pests in the world is becoming more recognized each year, not only because of attention given to the pest species, such as the varroa mite and small hive beetle, but also because of the increasing realization that honey bees are extremely valuable to nature and humanity.--COVER.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Are you sick and tired of pesky insects in your garden? Do you want to stay away from pesticides and harmful poisons that could be hazardous to your health and your garden? If you answered yes to both of those questions, The Naturally Bug-Free Garden has all the answers to your troubles. This book will show you how to bring your garden ecosystem into balance so that beneficial insects and larger animals do the work of pest control for you. Anna Hess...