"With a wealth of information and tested advice, this problem-solving treasure gives gardeners every-thing they need to do battle with garden pests, diseases, and weeds?with safe, natural solutions. Combining a troubleshooting approach with encyclopedic coverage and drawing on the most up-to-date research on biological and non- or low-toxic controls, Rodale?s Vegetable Garden Problem Solver features: more than 60 vegetables, organized alphabetically from asparagus to zucchini ; individual pest entries on the 30 most common insect pests and how to combat them ; individual disease entries on the 30 most common vegetable plant diseases?including symptoms and causes and ways to keep plants disease-free ; a problem-solving approach to such favorite gardening topics as seed-starting, soil, weather, watering, crop rotation, fertilizing, transplanting, and season extension ; "Beyond the Basics" sidebars for those willing to go the extra mile to eradicate a problem in the garden in a safe and natural way. With numerous tips on prevention so gardeners can spend less time putting out fires and focus instead on producing higher-yielding and more attractive gardens, this will quickly become the trusted companion of every vegetable gardener"--Publisher description.
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