If you're tired of battling blight on your tomatoes, losing your basil
to downy mildew, and watching deer raid your vegetable garden, you'll
find all the answers you need right here.
In The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, author and
veggie-growing guru Susan Mulvihill of YouTube's Susan's in the Garden
is ready to set you up for long-term success in the vegetable garden. In
these pages, Susan hands you all the info you need to stand firm
against plant diseases, viruses, disorders, stressors, and even animal
pests, and to do it without having to turn to harsh synthetic chemical
products. All-natural solutions to your worst gardening woes are
featured in an organized, problem-by-problem manner that makes this a
quick and useful reference for both beginner and expert gardeners.
This book is a wonderful companion to Susan's previous book, The
Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, which covers organic solutions for
managing insect pests common in home veggie gardens.
In this book, not only will you discover how to get your plants off to a
healthy start, you'll also find out how to properly identify plant
pathogens, how to troubleshoot problems like pollination issues and
weather-related disorders, and how to prevent ailments such as fruit
cracking, leaf roll, and blossom end rot.
In addition, Susan hands you natural solutions to:
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Over 28 bacterial and fungal diseases, including nasties like
powdery mildew, potato scab, and leaf spot
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Limit damage from plant-eating animals, including birds,
chipmunks, rabbits, groundhogs, gophers, deer, and 8 other critters
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Manage a dozen physiological disorders common to the veggie
garden, including bitterness, bolting, and sun scald
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Prevent problems before they occur using the many strategies
detailed throughout these pages
Keeping vegetable plants healthy and productive is no easy task. An
extensive quick-reference chart is included to help with
identification and to direct you to the best possible solutions
based on both the symptoms you see and the vegetable those symptoms have
appeared on. This truly is THE guide every vegetable gardener has been
waiting for!
