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    Is there a book of pests, diseases, and weeds?

    Does there exist a field-guide-style book of garden pests, diseases, and weeds? Something with photos so you can try and identify what you're looking at? Googling images is helpful, but a nice book that gives you photos of everything and tips on how to deal would be fantastic. I'm thinking along the lines of: Cabbage fly... a photo of a cabbage fly...A photo of the fly's eggs. A photo of the sort of damage cabbage flies inflict on a plant..... a paragraph advising what to do about them. That sort of thing.

    Anyone got a recommendation?

    ETA: Searching Amazon wasn't all THAT hard. Sorry about that. *sheepish*

    I found this:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Ill...5233886&sr=8-1

    Anybody recommend it or anything else?
    Last edited by BrandNewDay; 17-06-2009, 10:25 AM.
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    Dr Hessayon's book has handy pests/diseases/problems for each of the plant groups as you go through.
    A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

    BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

    Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.

    What would Vedder do?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by HeyWayne View Post
      Dr Hessayon's book has handy pests/diseases/problems for each of the plant groups as you go through.
      Are there photos like a field guide?

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      • #4
        More illustrations than photos I think.
        A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/

        BLOG UPDATED! http://haywayne.blogspot.com/2012/01...ar-demand.html 30/01/2012

        Practise makes us a little better, it doesn't make us perfect.

        What would Vedder do?

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        • #5
          I think I got that one a couple of days ago at asdas, £4.50. It's illustarations, but it gives you a list of commonly gorwn stuff, along with how to look after them, and illustrations of what can go wrong. Very helpful.

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          • #6
            The Hessayon book is what I would have recommended. The gardening advice is a little out-dated as he seems to never have heard the word organic, and his tips for getting rid of the pests once you've identified it seems to be 'nuke it', but you could use the book to find out what you've got, then another with a more gentle approach to find out how to deal with it.
            Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.

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            • #7
              Dr Hessayon's book.
              Vegetable and Herb Expert. I only referred to it today, for Vron's onion problem.
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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