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Weeds in the urban landscape : where they come from, why they're here, and how to live with them / Richard Orlando.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xviii, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781623172114
  • 162317211X
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Weeds in the urban landscape.LOC classification:
  • SB612.A2 O75 2018
Contents:
Preface: Why I wrote this book -- Tom Yutani / by Amy Yutani -- Part 1: Background. What is a weed? -- A brief history of weeds and crop plants -- Important weed families -- About botanical and common names -- Part 2: The weeds. The "classic" weeds -- The green and golden hills of California -- Other invasive grasses -- Other broad-leaved weeds -- Garden escapees and wild land invaders -- California native weeds -- Part 3: Integrated pest management -- with and without pesticides. Integrated pest management -- an overview -- To spray or not to spray; or, Pesticides 101.
Summary: A comprehensive identification guide to 189 common weeds in the urban environment, explaining their families and characteristics, with strategies for managing their presence in the garden and fields.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection SB612.C2 O75 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800174138
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-352) and indexes.

Preface: Why I wrote this book -- Tom Yutani / by Amy Yutani -- Part 1: Background. What is a weed? -- A brief history of weeds and crop plants -- Important weed families -- About botanical and common names -- Part 2: The weeds. The "classic" weeds -- The green and golden hills of California -- Other invasive grasses -- Other broad-leaved weeds -- Garden escapees and wild land invaders -- California native weeds -- Part 3: Integrated pest management -- with and without pesticides. Integrated pest management -- an overview -- To spray or not to spray; or, Pesticides 101.

A comprehensive identification guide to 189 common weeds in the urban environment, explaining their families and characteristics, with strategies for managing their presence in the garden and fields.

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