Insects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology

by Eric Grissell

(Timber Press, 2001)

In his introduction, author and entomologist Eric Grissell tells us that “ a garden might be thought of as a struggle between a piece of land trying to restore itself to a natural balance and a gardener who hasn’t a clue what that means.” In this thoughtful book, he gives us plenty of clues – telling us how to adapt to nature and how to understand the role of the insects that are part of nature and of our gardens. With photos by Carll Goodpasture.