I’ve just been going through the top books at Amazon in the sustainable living category, deciding which ones to feature. For some of them, I have to read quite a few of the reviews to get my own sense of them. I used to be a librarian, so evaluating books is something I love to do!

When I got to this one, I didn’t have to ponder it for even a minute. This Rodale reference book is  extremely useful. I have relied on this book (and earlier incarnations of it) myself, both in libraries when helping people and in my own gardens. Its subtitle is deserved: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals. – Zana
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End your worries about garden problems with safe, effective solutions from The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control!

* Easy-to-use problem-solving encyclopedia covers more than 200 vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs
* Complete directions on how, when, and where to use preventive methods, insect traps and barriers, biocontrols, homemade remedies, botanical insecticides, and more
* More than 350 color photos for quick identification of insect pests, beneficial insects, and plant diseases

Newly revised with the latest, safest organic controls.

A New York Times Best Gardening Book

The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals