Garden Pests & Diseases

by Audrey Brooks, Andrew Halstead, Royal Horticultural Society

Produced in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, the titles in this series have become standard works of practical gardening reference. Each book is illustrated with easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations that clearly guide the reader through all the essential techniques of successful gardening. This volume covers almost every illness that plants can suffer and what to do when things go wrong. It provides techniques for identifying and dealing with pests, diseases, and disorders in ornamental plants, vegetables, fruit, and lawns.

Genres: Gardening

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Artemis · Rating 2 out of 5]

My advice to others who are thinking of reading this: get a newer book.

This is definitely not a book to read front to back, which I did, and that was a mistake (borrowed it from the library).

This is more of a reference guide.....
But even then.
It feels so, so outdated.

Slash and burn and pesticide or herbicide or fungicide, whatever it be, if it's a killer, it's advocated in here.

I feel like this book would have stood the test of time better if it stuck to having the book simply describing the pest/disease, and then letting people access an every changing/updating resource (such as a website) for how to control.

As it is, I think I remember some of the symptoms, I have a better grasp of what it means for a plan to look unwell, but I don't think I learned much about how to treat anything.