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About IPM For Gardeners: A Guide To Integrated Pest
Product Description Since the publication of Silent Spring in 1962, interest in alternative pest-management strategies has increased dramatically. As a way to reduce the use of pesticides and keep plants healthy, integrated pest management (IPM) has evolved to emphasize prevention, early diagnosis (or "scouting"), and long-term control strategies -- not quick fixes. Many nurseries, land-use agencies, and public gardens now require the use of IPM as an intelligent, real-world system to raise plants in an environmentally responsible manner. Authoritative and packed with case studies, this volume promises to change the way we see our gardens. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white. Review “This book. . . . will empower any gardener who desires to use IPM techniques successfully at home.” — American Gardener “Authoritative, well illustrated, and packed with case studies, this volume promises to change the way we see our gardens.” — Hobby Greenhouse “My favorite feature of IPM for Gardeners is the inclusion of offset snippets about topics ranging from getting poinsettias to bloom to handy information about applying horticultural oils.” — E-Streams “If you want to explore the science behind the apparent ‘magic,’ in depth, then this book is for you.” — Kitchen Garden “Read this, and you should be well-prepared for making day-to-day IPM choices.” — HortIdeas “An excellent textbook for those who want a practical foundation in IPM.” — Northwest Garden News “Whether you are a novice gardener or a full-time farmer, IPM for Gardeners will do you and your garden a world of good.” — E, the Environmental Magazine “The book is written so that everyone can easily understand the principles and practice of IPM.” — Bella Online “ IPM for Gardeners is packed with tips to help you maintain a healthy balance in your garden.” — Real Estate Showcase “Like all Timber Press books, IPM for Gardeners is a handsome and lavishly illustrated book.” — New Farm “Belongs in every serious gardener’s personal library. It could easily guide you toward clearing off that shelf full of chemicals and, in the process, lead to a safer, more hospitable environment.” — Northwest Indiana Times About the Author Raymond A. Cloyd is assistant professor of Ornamental Entomology and Integrated Pest Management in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. His appointment combines research, teaching, and extension. Dr. Cloyd has held positions in private industry as a landscape maintenance supervisor and greenhouse manager. He earned his Ph.D. in Entomology from Purdue University. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. As we all know, to maintain healthy landscape plants, it is important to manage pests. Equally true, however, is that effective pest management requires a healthy, vigorous plant. These two points cannot be separated, and both are intimately involved in landscape IPM. Before we can even attempt to manage plant pests, it is essential that we understand something about the needs of the host plant. It is also important to consider the ultimate goal of pest management in a home landscape. Unlike an agricultural setting, where maximum growth rate and yield are the focus, landscapes are intended to be both useful (provide shade, function, added value) and aesthetically pleasing. The goal is not to obtain bigger and better plants as much as to maintain healthy, vigorous plants that are easy to manage, or what is often called plant health care. Healthy plants are more resistant to attack by insects and diseases, more likely to recover from environmental and other stresses, and better able to withstand injury. Therefore, it is best to rely on healthy plant growth and development as one deterrent to plant problems. Not surprisingly, IPM is closely tied to plant health. To discuss plant needs, we need a wor
