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7) Slug bread & beheaded thistles: amusing & useful techniques for nontoxic housekeeping & gardening
Author
Language
English
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Description
Off with their heads!
Many homemakers and gardeners take the easy way out when it comes to exiling odors and banishing bugs—they use toxic chemicals that may be harmful to their families and the earth. Ellen Sandbeck has discovered that the all-natural alternatives are just as easy and effective to use, and that they are wickedly fun. Sandbeck's way of banishing thistles from her backyard kingdom is a case in point: she chops off their...
Many homemakers and gardeners take the easy way out when it comes to exiling odors and banishing bugs—they use toxic chemicals that may be harmful to their families and the earth. Ellen Sandbeck has discovered that the all-natural alternatives are just as easy and effective to use, and that they are wickedly fun. Sandbeck's way of banishing thistles from her backyard kingdom is a case in point: she chops off their...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilized life. But we are not alone--we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the belfry to beetles in the cellar, moths in the wardrobe and mosquitoes in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Termites and Other Home Wreckers examines pests that chew, build, and bore their way into homes. Creepy images show the insects at different stages of the life cycle, and a family tree section lets you know who is related to whom.
16) Pest control for home and garden: the safest and most effective methods for you and the environment
Author
Publisher
Consumer Reports Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Guide to controlling home and garden pests using the Integrated Pest management system that uses the pests' biology against them.