Loren Nancarrow and Janet Hogan Taylor wrote Dead Snails Leave No Trails. This book was published by Ten Speed in 1996.
Natural Pest Control is the focus of this book. What does the term "natural" mean to you? I always think of alternatives to synthetic chemical controls. For others, this means using no chemicals. The authors anticipating this potential issue, spend the first chapter talking about the difference between synthetic, natural and biological pest control. This chapter contains information every homeowner should read before determining how to deal with any pest or plant disease.
Home and garden pest control and pests affecting your pets are the topics of chapters 2, 3 and 4. Within each chapter you will find full explanations of how to identify the pests and some homemade pest control mixes. Most of these mixes are created from products already in your kitchen. As always, use these concoctions wisely.
Chapters 5 and 6 distinguish between the "good insects" and the "bad insects". It is amazing how many beneficial insects are thought to be pests because of lack of knowledge on our part! Reading these chapters carefully may change your attitude towards some "pests".
The next chapter, 7, talks about plants that help repel insects and provides some additional recipes for pest repellents. Chapter 8 briefly deals with 4-legged pests such as deer and rabbits.
Storey Books published Squirrel Proofing your Home and Garden by Rhonda Massingham Hart in 1999. This is a common problem and the topic of many gardening email discussion groups. Some of us enjoy the antics of these critters while others trap them and release them far from their property. I suspect your reaction to this book will strongly depend on your own attitude towards these animals.
The book is split into 7 chapters. I found the chapter titles amusing. I love squirrels and don't feel they are in charge as is claimed in the first chapter. The author makes this statement because a few species have managed to adapt to new habitat when their preferred habit is destroyed by the human population explosion. Be sure to check out chapter 2 to learn some enticing facts about squirrel eyesight, sense of taste, use of squirrel, and other senses.
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