عنوان

Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden :

(Number (ISBN

1604693886

(Number (ISBN

9781604693881 :

Number

b421089

Title Proper

Attracting beneficial bugs to your garden :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a natural approach to pest control /

First Statement of Responsibility

Jessica Walliser.

Edition Statement

1st ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Portland, Or. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Timber Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

240 p. :

Other Physical Details

col. ill. ;

Dimensions

23 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 224) and index.

Text of Note

All about beneficials : who they are, how they work, and what they eat -- Beneficial bug profiles : meet the predators and the parasitoids -- Gardening for bugs : where plants and insects intersect -- Plant profiles : the best plants for beneficials -- Your beneficial border : a guide to designing for the bugs -- Companion planting : battling pests with plant partnerships -- Putting it all together : who the beneficials eat and what to plant -- The commercial stuff : purchased beneficials, good bug lures, supplemental foods, and seed blends.

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Text of Note

It may seem counterintuitive to want bugs in a garden, but insects are indeed valuable garden companions. Especially those species known for eating the bugs that eat plants. Assassin bugs, damsel bugs, and predatory stink bugs are all carnivores that devour the bugs that dine on a garden. Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden is a book about bugs and plants, and how to create a garden that benefits from both. In addition to information on companion planting and commercial options for purchasing bugs, there are 19 detailed bug profiles and 39 plant profiles. The bug profiles include a description, a photograph for identification, an explanation of what they do for the garden, and the methods gardeners can use to attract them. The plant profiles highlight the best plants for attracting beneficial bugs and offer detailed information on size, care requirements, zone information, and bloom time. Design plans show gardeners how to design a border specifically for the bugs. This complete, hands-on guide is for anyone looking for a new, natural, and sustainable way to control pests.

Beneficial insects.

Garden pests-- Biological control.

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Edition

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Book number

Walliser, Jessica

Date of Transaction

20140331094915.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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