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The Garden Guardians
The book we have all been waiting for!
From acclaimed insect expert Jane Davenport, comes
The Garden Guardians
- A fantastic book that helps you identify, look
after and attract your very own Garden Guardians
(otherwise known as beneficial insects).
The Garden Guardians
is over 130 pages of detailed information on
beneficial insects and other wildlife. It
contains more than 300 colour images of these
fascinating creatures to help gardeners identify
them. But don't worry, its no boring textbook!
Its written in a very easy to understand format
and is perfect for people of all ages and skill
levels.
Section One
introduces the Garden Guardians and showcases over
20 different groups of insects. Included are
ladybirds (of course), spiders, hoverflies,
lacewings, predatory beetles and many many more.
Learn how to identify the 'good bugs' and discover
what they are doing for you. Attract thousands of
tiny free workers to your garden and make it a
healthier and more enjoyable place to be!
Section Two
provides useful tips on how to look after the
Garden Guardians and how to attract more into your
garden. Section Three gives you ideas on
how to control pest problems using organic methods
and our lovely Garden Guardians.
Section Four
is the Bugliography! It’s the quick reference
section, which puts the insects into their
scientific classifications and provides details on
some very nasty pests.
BG121
$30.00
SPECIAL
OFFER: Includes 6 note cards/envelopes and 6
stickers
“This book is totally engaging, with beautiful
pictures and entertaining information ...original
and informative"
Deryn Thorpe The West Australian Newspaper
“One of the most exciting publications to hit the
gardening shelves… Extremely informative and
pictorially delightful, this book is set to become
a must have reference for all gardeners.”
Annette McFarlane ABC Radio, Courier Mail
Natural Control of Garden
Pests
Jackie French
We are thrilled to announce
the release of new edition, completely revised and updated,
of this excellent book. We stocked it for many years and
we're at a loss to replace it with a different title when it
became unavailable. It includes companion planting, birds
and
other pest predators, descriptions of common pests, the
making and use of organic pesticides as well as an invaluable
Pest Control Calendar.
BN100 $22.00
Organic
Control of Common Weeds
Jackie French
1997
Learn how weeds
can be controlled using your own home-grown
natural herbicides, in addition to a multitude
of other cheap, environmentally-safe techniques
such as mulching, solarisation or
applications of urine, steam or boiling water.
156 pp
BO110 $18.00
Organic Control of Household Pests
Jackie French
2008 (2nd
edition)
If you want to
keep your house, pets, pot plants and yourself
free from the creepy-crawlies that bug you in
this life and sprays of toxic chemicals are not
an option, this book gives you a wide choice of
chemical-free, organic repellents, baits, sprays
and lotions to make yourself. 137 pp
BO103 $18.00
Pest Repellent Plants
Penny Woodward 1998
Create a healthy, organic garden free of pests.
This well-researched book is a full-colour guide
with clear descriptions, cultivation notes for
over 60 plants and recipes for sprays, oils and
dusting powders you can make at home. 128 pp
BP120 $20.00
What
Garden Pest or Disease is That?
Judy McMaugh 1995
The best book in Australia to help you identify
over 500 pest insects and diseases of garden
plants, all with colour photographs. This book
offers organic and chemical control strategies
for each problem. It also includes sections on
Planning and Maintaining Your Garden and a
detailed section on plant care laid out
alphabetically. 312pp
BW100 $55.00
Chemical Free Pest Control
Robin Stewart 2002
This book contains everything
you need to know to make pests unwelcome in your
home & garden, from ants, cockroaches, dust
mites to slugs, cane toads and
foxes. Its household, pet care and
garden procedures are extremely easy to follow,
economical & environment-friendly. 347pp
BC111 $22.00
Neem: India’s Miraculous Healing Plant
Ellen Norten 2000
(USA)
In India – where
it has been used for more than 4,000 years – the
neem tree has such a variety of medical
applications that it is sometimes referred to as
the village pharmacy. Now modern research is
proving what has long been known by Ayurvedic
medicine practitioners: neem is one of the most
effective plant medicines in the world. This
book explores the many uses of neem: as
medicine, pesticide, fungicide and cosmetic.
Recipes include skin creams and tinctures, tooth
gel and furniture polish.
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