What Garden Pest or Disease is That?

The long-awaited new edition of this classic title has been updated using expertise from the Botanic Gardens of Sydney to include: all new pests and diseases that unfortunately have found their way into Australia in recent years; current scientific names of pests and diseases; and updated control options, especially with respect to registered pesticides, and newer biological control options.

These factors combine to make the new edition as relevant and as environmentally friendly as possible. This book is intended to help gardeners avoid garden problems and to deal efficiently with any that do occur.

The hundreds of pests and diseases included in this book do not all occur in the same geographic area or in the same season. In fact, years may pass before most of them are of serious concern in a particular garden. Some insects have been included only to show that although commonly seen they do very little damage and should be accepted as part of the friendly garden fauna.

The A-Z of Plant Care section outlines appropriate culture for a wide range of plants and indicates their most common pest and disease problems. It also suggests some solutions. More information and photos can be found in the Pest or Disease section.

With all its new features and fully up-to-date information, What Garden Pest or Disease is That? will continue to be the go-to reference for gardeners across Australia for many years to come.