Review: A Good General Introduction to Pest Control for Organic Gardening using Natural Methods
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 4, 2014
Some reviewers have been far too harsh --- others, not nearly critical enough.The intended audience would necessarily be young, or at least novice, gardeners seeking simple, coherent, yet very brief information to point them in the right direction to grow their own vegetables without resorting to dangerous, possibly carcinogenic, petrochemicals.Those gardeners not new to the craft will likely not find any new information in this otherwise useful 25 page booklet that I was able to read in an hour.As to the writing, it is satisfactory, if not superior prose. Indeed, the author is respected for not using flowery language. She simply states most points in commonly spoken language.I do wish, however, the author would have included photographs and illustrations to display the various pests and their controls. In fact, it would have aided he point regarding the head similarities of the cockroach and the praying mantis.Also, the writer stated, in some parts of the world, it is illegal to kill a mantis. She should be more specific, telling readers where it is illegal and what is the punishment. A picture of a news article to backup the stated point would add credibility AND would have broken the gray matter, as, let's face it, people do not find pages of gray textual matter to be attractive.So, in conclusion, I find this a good, quick, interesting booklet and recommend purchase of Pest Control for Organic Gardening by Amber Richards. It is of especial value for novice gardeners.