Intended for use in conjunction with the spray guide of the home state of the Midwestern tree fruit grower. Production practices and pest control information will be useful over several years. Addresses pesticide safety; sprayer use and calibration; insects and mites; insecticides and mitecides; IPM; scouting procedures and decision rules for apple IPM; using traps to monitor apple insect pests; apple, pear and stone fruit diseases; fungicides and bactericides; orchard weeds and grasses; herbicides for fruit crops; apple disorders; general mgmt. practices; growth regulators and spray adjuvants; fruit pollination; and wildlife control.

Meant for the more experienced gardener, Midwest Gardener's Handbook is an all-inclusive resource guide featuring hundreds of proven plants that are optimal for Midwestern gardeners.