Title: What's wrong with my plant (and how do I fix it?) : a visual guide to easy diagnosis and organic remedies /
Authors: Deardorff, David C.; Wadsworth, Kathryn B.
Publisher: Timber Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Plants, Ornamental Wounds and injuries Diagnosis.; Plant diseases Diagnosis.; Garden pests Control.; Natural pesticides.
Abstract: Dealing with a sick plant is one of the most frustrating situations a gardener or houseplant owner can face. Fortunately, help is at hand. This innovative, easy-to-use book enables you to recognize what's plaguing your plant and then fix it. Whether your garden consists of herbs on a sunny windowsill, a vegetable plot, or a container on a patio, What's Wrong With My Plant? will be your indispensable resource.-- From back cover.
Contents: What's wrong? -- Easy diagnosis : the flow charts --The whole plant -- Leaves and leafy vegetables -- Flowers, flower buds, and edible flowers -- Fruits and vegetables -- Stems, trunks, and branches -- Roots, bulbs, and root vegetables -- Seeds and seedlings -- How do I fix it? -- Natural solutions and organic remedies -- Growing conditions -- Fungi -- Insects -- Mites -- Bacteria -- Viruses -- Nematodes -- Other pests -- What does it look like? -- A photo gallery of common problems -- Problems on whole plants -- Problems on leaves and leafy vegetables -- Problems on flowers, flower buds, and edible flowers -- Problems on fruits and vegetables -- Problems on stems, trunks, and branches -- Problems on roots, bulbs, and root vegetables -- Problems on seeds and seedlings.