RHS Pests & Diseases
New Edition, Plant-by-plant Advice, Keep Your Produce and Plants Healthy
Published on 1. March 2018
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-241-31560-6 (ISBN)
Description
Have you got a plant with a problem and don't know how to fix it? This unrivalled practical reference is all you need to nurse it back to health.
Drawing on the expertise and authority of the RHS, RHS Pests and Diseases has been carefully conceived to help you make a correct diagnosis and find the most effective cure. This brand new edition includes helpful new entries detailing how to cope with the latest prevalent problems, and how to adhere to current best practice and new legislation on chemical control. Look up possible ailments in the plant-by-plant listings; make a visual identification from the extensive gallery of symptoms; then follow detailed advice in the A-Z directory to remedy the issue. With a focus on growing for food and an emphasis on organic solutions, RHS Pests and Diseases will help your garden stay productive, attractive, and in the best of health.
Drawing on the expertise and authority of the RHS, RHS Pests and Diseases has been carefully conceived to help you make a correct diagnosis and find the most effective cure. This brand new edition includes helpful new entries detailing how to cope with the latest prevalent problems, and how to adhere to current best practice and new legislation on chemical control. Look up possible ailments in the plant-by-plant listings; make a visual identification from the extensive gallery of symptoms; then follow detailed advice in the A-Z directory to remedy the issue. With a focus on growing for food and an emphasis on organic solutions, RHS Pests and Diseases will help your garden stay productive, attractive, and in the best of health.
Reviews / Votes
An invaluable quick reference guide to pretty much any garden pest or disease you're likely to encounter and how to deal with it. * Waitrose Weekend *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
931 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-31560-6 (9780241315606)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
approx. 08/2026
DK
€31.50
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Previous edition
Andrew Halstead | Pippa Greenwood
RHS Pests & Diseases
Book
07/2009
DK
€43.51
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Persons
Pippa Greenwood ran the Plant Pathology department at the RHS and has been a gardening presenter on TV and radio for more than 25 years, most notably on the BBC for Gardeners' World and Gardeners' Question Time. Andrew Halstead was Principal Entomologist (an insect specialist) for the RHS and is now a gardening author, journalist, and lecturer.