InTheVegetableGardenPestHandbook,you’llfindthesimple,straightforwardresourcesandtoolsyouneedtoidentifycommonpestsofediblegardensandmanagethemwithouttheuseofsyntheticchemicalpesticides.Climatechangeandnewlyintroducedinsectpestsarechangingtheworldofgardening.Peststhatonceproducedasinglegenerationperyeararenowproducingtwooreventhree,andaccidentallyimportedpestinsectshavenonaturalpredatorstokeepthemincheck.Theseleaf-munchingcritterscancausesignificantdamageinshortorder,reducingyouryieldsandcostingyoutimeandmoney,especiallyifyourgardenisoutofbalanceoryourplantsarestressedandvulnerable.Whetheryou’reaneworseasonedgardener,authorandgardenproSusanMulvihillshowsyouhowtohandlepestissuesbygrowinghealthierplants,properlyidentifyingtheculprit,andnurturingtheoverallecosystemofthegarden.Witheasy-to-usecharts,you’lllearnhowtoidentifycommonvegetablegardenpestsbasedonboththedamagetheycauseandtheirphysicalappearance.DIYpest-controlprojects,coupledwithup-to-dateinfoonthebestnaturalproducts,physicalpest-controltricks,andtipsformanagingpestswiththeuseoftrapsandbarriers,allleadtoagardenwherebeneficialinsectsandpollinatorsarepreservedwhilepestpopulationsarekeptincheck.Learnhowto:GetridofsquashbugswithminimaleffortScreenoutrootmaggotsKeepcutwormsatbayNurturethegoodbugsthathelpcontroltomatohornwormsTackleaninfestationofmites,thrips,orwhitefliesSendcucumberbeetlespackingLimitcabbagewormswithasimple,inexpensivetrickLearnaboutthebestearth-friendlyproductcontrolsforhomevegetablegardenersIdentifyingandcontrollingcommonvegetablegardenpestshasneverbeenafavoritetaskofgardeners,butwithSusan’shelp,positiveresultsareeasierthanyouthink!
