Weeds in the urban landscape : where they come from, why they're here, and how to live with them / Richard Orlando.
Material type: TextPublisher: Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xviii, 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmISBN:- 9781623172114
- 162317211X
- SB612.A2 O75 2018
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection | SB612.C2 O75 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800174138 |
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.