This title covers over 100 common ornamental species, as well as lawns, bulbs, succulents, citrus, conifers, ferns, orchids, and palm trees. More often than not, problems arise when plants are not growing in the right conditions, so a brief description of these conditions is given for each plant followed by the symptoms of common plant problems, their causes and conventional solutions. This book covers the ideal growing conditions for each plant, it contains: an alphabetical list of plants; an alphabetical list of common plant problems; recipes for alternative approaches to pest and disease and pest control; and a guide to chemicals used for controlling pests and diseases.