Gardening: pests and diseases Books
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Grow Roses
Book SynopsisDiscover the secret to successfully growing and nurturing beautiful roses.Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Roses contains everything you need to bring spectacular colours and gorgeous scents to your garden.Learn how to grow and care for a variety of roses with tips on selecting the right site, planting, and pruning. Discover the perfect roses for your own outdoor space with a handy directory of the best varieties for every situation, as well as the ideal plants to grow alongside them. With their ease of cultivation, tolerance to varied climates, and sublime beauty, roses are the perfect flower for the modern garden.Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.
£11.69
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Grow Low Maintenance
Book SynopsisDesigning, creating, and maintaining a beautiful garden doesn''t need to be time-consuming!Ideal for first time gardeners, Grow Low Maintenance contains everything you need to create a low-fuss garden without compromising on design or beauty. Short on time and want to keep things simple? This gardening book is full of low maintenance plants and techniques, featuring tips and tricks to keep your backyard in top shape with minimal effort! Inside the guide, you will find:-Mini-profiles of easy-care plants including pictures, characteristics, and essential needs-Simple tips and techniques, from choosing a weed control to sowing seeds and planting between paving stones-Essential know-how for minimising maintenance tasks including weeding, watering, and feeding Enjoy the fruits of your gardening!The perfect reference book for beginners or more experienced gardeners looking for easy management hacks, this simple guide debunks the myth that gardening requires hours of hardwork every week. Learn from the experts how to minimise watering, make the most of vertical gardening, and reduce the need to weed. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use reference book includes everything from herb gardening to micro-woodlands and low maintenance water features. Short on space? This gardening guide will teach you which crops are suitable for small easy-care veg beds. Looking to attract animals to your garden? Find instructions on creating your own wildlife pond. Don''t have access to a lawn mower? Now you can transform your lawn into a perennial meadow! Complete the Series: For more expert advice from DK, the UK''s leading practical gardening publisher, discover the Grow series. There you will find know-how about how to garden more sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening, how to fend off unwanted visitors in Grow Pests & Diseases, how to grow with limited space in Grow Containers, and much more!
£9.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd RHS Roses
Book SynopsisA rose is one of the most beautiful, versatile, and rewarding plants that a gardener can grow, but with over 30,000 different types of roses available to gardeners across the world, how do you find the right one for your garden?RHS Roses is a joyous celebration of this garden icon, which brings together stunning photography of rose gardens and displays with expert advice on how to choose, grow, and enjoy roses in any garden, anywhere!With passion and petals on every page, you can explore: - Author Michael Marriott brings an unrivalled level of expertise to this title, with easy to follow instructions and accessible text that readers can trust-The content and layout will showcase the different types of roses available to readers, as well as how to grow them.-The inspiring range of roses available and the essential contribution they bring to a garden-Rose selector that gives you the key information about roses for your garden - Trade ReviewMy horizons have just been widened by a book based on wide experience and practical authority, RHS Roses by Michael Marriott...It is ideal for anyone wanting advice and a way through the proliferating jungle of roses. -- Robin Lane Fox * Financial Times *A must-have for any budding rosarian, the author of this paean to the rose was a familiar face at David Austin Roses for several decades and has an encyclopedic knowledge of all aspects of rose care and the countless number of varieties, historic and modern. The book suggests what to choose for different situations, from mixed borders to walls and pergolas, with chapters focusing on hips, leaves and thorns, scent an those best suited to cutting for the vase. -- Rachel de Thame * The Sunday Times *
£21.24
New India Publishing Agency Pests of Stored Grains and Their Management: 2nd
Book SynopsisThis book presents information about stored grains and grain products in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. It covers a global perspective on insects and other pests that affect these products and provides an overview of the various techniques used for their storage. Each chapter delves deeper into the different aspects of storage, including the necessary requirements to prevent grain loss and the different types of storage structures and containers. The book also discusses the various pests that can infest stored grains, such as insects, mites, birds, and rodents, as well as the use of fumigants to control them. Additionally, the book covers safety measures to prevent poisoning and provides guidance on managing stored grain pests. The inclusion of multiple-choice questions at the end of the book, along with color images of insects and pests, makes it a valuable resource for students.
£36.02
