Weeds in the Urban Landscape : : Where They Come From, why They're Here, and how to Live With Them
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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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PUBLISHED
Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2018]
Year Published: 2018
Description: 381 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781623172114
162317211X
SUBJECTS
Weeds -- West (U.S.) -- Identification.
Weeds -- Control -- West (U.S.)
Urban gardening -- West (U.S.)