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The guide to humane critter control : natural, nontoxic pest solutions to protect your yard and garden / Theresa Rooney.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Minneapolis, MN : Cool Springs Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 143 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781591866961
  • 1591866960
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 635/.0496 23
Contents:
Identifying pests -- A healthy garden repels pests -- Selecting effective products and methods for pest control -- Attracting beneficial insects and animals -- Organic insect control -- Organic and humane animal control -- Organic and humane control for pets and human pests.
Summary: "It takes a lot of work and a fair amount of money to grow a garden, and a top fear of every gardener is having their investment wiped out by deer, rabbits, and insect invaders. The Guide to Humane Critter Control is filled with clever ways to be proactive and stop pests from feasting on the bounty you've been working on all season. The Guide to Humane Critter Control shows many ways to incorporate protective barriers without ruining your sight lines, outsmart the invaders using insect behavior, use scent to your advantage, and more. With methods and products that are not only kind to wildlife and insects but also healthier for children and pets, this is the blueprint for creating a safe backyard for play, beauty, and healthy fresh-grown foods." -- Amazon.com.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Keep critters and pests out of your yard and garden with heart! The Guide to Humane Critter Control keeps unwanted guests away safely and organically.



It takes a lot of work and a fair amount of money to grow a garden, and a top fear of every gardener is having their investment wiped out by deer , rabbits , and insect invaders . The Guide to Humane Critter Control is filled with clever ways to be proactive and stop pests from feasting on the bounty you've been working on all season.



The Guide to Humane Critter Control shows many ways to incorporate protective barriers without ruining your sight lines, outsmart the invaders using insect behavior , use scent to your advantage, and more. With methods and products that are not only kind to wildlife and insects but also healthier for children and pets, this is the blueprint for creating a safe backyard for play, beauty, and healthy fresh-grown foods.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifying pests -- A healthy garden repels pests -- Selecting effective products and methods for pest control -- Attracting beneficial insects and animals -- Organic insect control -- Organic and humane animal control -- Organic and humane control for pets and human pests.

"It takes a lot of work and a fair amount of money to grow a garden, and a top fear of every gardener is having their investment wiped out by deer, rabbits, and insect invaders. The Guide to Humane Critter Control is filled with clever ways to be proactive and stop pests from feasting on the bounty you've been working on all season. The Guide to Humane Critter Control shows many ways to incorporate protective barriers without ruining your sight lines, outsmart the invaders using insect behavior, use scent to your advantage, and more. With methods and products that are not only kind to wildlife and insects but also healthier for children and pets, this is the blueprint for creating a safe backyard for play, beauty, and healthy fresh-grown foods." -- Amazon.com.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Theresa Rooney is a self-taught, life-long gardener. She is a Master Gardener and has turned her small urban yard into a Certified National Wildlife Habitat and home to an increasing number of welcome and unwelcome critters. She has written articles for Minnesota Gardener Magazine and teaches gardening classes.

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