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“Home Gardener's Garden Pests & Diseases” is the essential guide to identifying, targeting, and banishing common pests and diseases from the garden. All gardeners know the disappointment of finding their flowers nibbled, or their prized produce riddled with rust. Armed with this essential guide, you can stop the destruction.
Get acquainted with all the common pests and diseases that afflict ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and houseplants, and...
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Unlock the Secrets to Thriving Heirloom Crops! Are pests and diseases turning your dream of bountiful heirloom crops into a nightmare? Fear not! Our comprehensive guide, "Pest and Disease Management for Heirloom Crops," is your key to cultivating a thriving garden and preserving the legacy of your cherished crops. Say goodbye to the struggles and hello to a harvest beyond your wildest imagination. About This Book:Expert Guidance: Written by seasoned...
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Ten-year-old Braidy von Althuis just wants one thing: to fit in. The other kids at school think he's weird, and for good reason. Despite his oddities, Braidy wants more than anything for his dad to be able to come to Township Day, a fun-filled event at school, but Mr. von Althuis refuses. "It's too dangerous," he says. Things change for Braidy when Mr. von Althuis gets sick, and, even worse, this pesky pest controller won't leave Braidy alone! Will...
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Cultivating Abundance at Home: How Indoor Gardening Can Feed and Connect Us All Have you ever wondered how you can grow your own food at home, fostering a sense of abundance and connection with nature? Are you seeking a guide to indoor gardening that not only feeds your body but also nourishes your soul? Consider these questions: How can I cultivate a thriving indoor garden that provides fresh, nutritious food for myself and my loved ones?What steps...
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As people become more interested in where their food comes from and how it is grown, the desire for organic produce has steadily increased. But the higher prices of organic vegetables put them out of reach for many families. This is why so many families are breaking ground and committing to growing their own organic food at home.
As with any garden, common garden pests must be kept under control so they don't decimate the crops. In order to maintain...
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Savor your best tomato harvest ever! Craig LeHoullier, tomato adviser for Seed Savers Exchange, offers everything a tomato enthusiast needs to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes--from sowing seeds and planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to the various pests and diseases of tomatoes and explains how best to avoid them.
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In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.
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The Organic Gardener's Handbook: Techniques for Chemical-Free Cultivation" is an essential guide for anyone interested in cultivating a healthy and sustainable garden without the use of harmful chemicals. Written by experienced gardeners, this book provides comprehensive and practical advice on organic gardening techniques, offering valuable insights into soil health, plant care, pest control, and more.Readers will learn how to create and maintain...
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Are you looking to transition to chemical-free farming and produce healthier, more sustainable crops? Do you want to learn about natural pest management, organic weed control, and other environmentally-friendly farming practices? Then this book is for you!Filled with practical tips and techniques, this book provides a comprehensive guide to chemical-free farming. You will learn how to assess your current farming practices, plan for a transition to...
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It's time to bid a final farewell to antiquated pest control methods and old-fashioned rodent extermination myths-and say hello to proven mouse eradication tips and techniques that actually work. Yes, the answers you have been searching for are all within Secrets to Resolving Mice Problems by Licenced Home Inspector and Pest Control Industry Expert Darren Dermody. He's your go-to for everything mouse-eradication-related.This guide is the problem-solving...
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Ghostbreakers volume 9
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Bugs aren't the only pests in Lila's bakery, so the team is called in for paranormal extermination. Joey and Massey confront Shanda's sugar-high spirits. Gabriel concocts a nail-biting solution.
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Griff is an ex-con and intergalactic cleaner making a living scrambling and mopping up the atoms of problematic pests and annoying aliens. He's been dealt a bad hand today though as his new cleanup assignment promises to not only jeopardize his job but also send him back to jail.
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The Essential Guide is designed for anyone wanting to know the characteristics of timber, whether it be about trees in their native habitat, how they are harvested for the building and furniture industries, what types of timber are best used in commercial, residential and hobby projects, and what types of pests timber may be subject to.
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Ricky Kemery was the Purdue Horticulture Extension Educator in Allen County, Indiana for 23 years. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, written newspaper articles and publications, and answered gardening questions from countless citizens in northern Indiana and beyond. Ricky has been a messenger for how to establish and maintain gardens and landscapes in a sustainable, practical manner – using earth-friendly pest controls and...
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Few people realize how sophisticated and intelligent bats are. Merlin Tuttle knows, and he has stopped at nothing to find and protect them on every continent they inhabit. Sharing highlights from a lifetime of adventure and discovery, Tuttle takes us to the frontiers of bat research to show that frog-eating bats can identify frogs by their calls, that some bats have social sophistication similar to that of higher primates, and that bats have remarkable...
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Unleash Your Green Thumb: Mastering Container Vegetable Gardening Are you tired of limited space preventing you from cultivating your own fresh produce? Say goodbye to gardening woes and hello to abundant harvests with "Thriving in Containers: The Ultimate Guide to Container Vegetable Gardening."In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover innovative techniques and expert tips to transform even the smallest spaces into flourishing vegetable gardens....
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Unlock the Secrets to Bountiful Raised Bed Gardens Are you dreaming of lush, abundant gardens but feeling overwhelmed by traditional gardening methods? Say goodbye to back-breaking labor and frustrating soil issues with our comprehensive guide to raised bed gardening. Whether you're a novice or seasoned gardener, this book is your essential companion to cultivating thriving gardens effortlessly. In "Beginner's Guide to Raised Bed Gardening," you'll...
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Unlock the Secrets of Rose Cultivation Are you tired of struggling to grow beautiful roses in your garden? Do you dream of a flourishing rose garden but find yourself overwhelmed by the complexities of cultivation? Look no further! "Roses Resplendent: Mastering the Art of Rose Cultivation" is your ultimate guide to achieving stunning blooms and vibrant colors effortlessly.In this comprehensive book, you'll discover expert tips and techniques to overcome...
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If you have only a small space that is available for you to do some gardening then this eBook by Janice Gladwell, 'Small Space Gardening', is for you. It will guide you through the various containers you can use to plant small, medium sized and larger plants. It gives you information about the kinds of small space gardens you can have, types of soil among other topics and even has a segment on keeping pests at bay. If you live in an apartment, flat...
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Learn to grow top-quality cannabis with this friendly and accessible guide.
Cultivating cannabis at home is rewarding, economical, and allows you to decide how it's grown and what goes into the process. In Homegrown Cannabis, herbalist and grower Alexis Burnett will show you how to nurture plants from seed or clone to harvest with the principles of regenerative and organic farming in mind. You'll learn to select cultivars, maintain optimal growing...
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