Dead Snails Leave No Trails, Revised: Natural Pest Control for Home and Garden

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Synopsis
A practical guide to repelling indoor and outdoor pests using organic methods, updated with new information on getting rid of bedbugs and dust mites, plus includes updated online resources. If you've ever had a swarm of fruit flies in your kitchen or a gopher wreaking havoc in your yard, you may have wondered what a conscientious gardener or homeowner can do short of heavy-duty chemical warfare. Dead Snails Leave No Trails is a comprehensive guide to repelling both indoor and outdoor pests using organic methods--it's the perfect DIY solution to eliminate unwelcome visitors in your home and garden while keeping yourself,your family, and the environment safe from harmful chemicals.With a few easy-to-find items, you'll learn how to: * Make your own all-purpose pest repellents with simple ingredients like chile peppers and vinegar * Use companion planting to attract beneficial insects and animals or repel harmful ones * Keep four-legged intruders--including squirrels, deer, rabbits, and skunks--away from your prized vegetables and flowers * Safely eliminate ants, roaches, and rodents from your house or apartment * Protect your pets from critters like ticks and fleas This revised edition contains newly updated information on today's pest epidemics, like bedbugs, as well as new online resources for finding beneficial organisms that act as predators for specific pests. Full of tips, tricks, and straightforward instructions, Dead Snails Leave No Trails is the most user-friendly guide to indoor and outdoor natural pest solutions.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781607743200
Related ISBNs:
9781607743194
Publisher:
Ten Speed Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Loren Nancarrow and Janet Hogan Taylor
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Home and Garden, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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