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All natural pest control is possible when you have the right balance of insects in your garden, and there's one 'pest' that ...
Learn how certain flies, wasps, spiders, and other beneficial garden insects can keep garden pest populations in check and strengthen your backyard ecosystem. Our gardens are home to many natural ...
As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...
Learn how to get rid of sow bugs from a gardener who found them damaging her strawberries and used natural pest control methods to get them away from her fruits. As a child, I thought the common pill ...
Garden pros Dione Lineberry of Blue Ribbon Lady Landscaping and Roseann Ferguson, a Dallas County Master Gardener, explain ...
If you spend any time near gardens or vegetable and fruit crops, you’ve probably laid eyes on a few brown marmorated stink ...
Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named ...
You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...
Monsoon brings pests to vegetable gardens. Chemical sprays harm soil and insects. Organic methods support biodiversity and are safe. Use neem oil as a natural repellent. Companion planting confuses ...
Did you know that one of the main ingredients you use to bake your cookies can also keep aphids and other pests out of your ...
From reading my past columns, books and other writings, you may have gathered that the main molasses I use is blackstrap molasses. But I really don’t use it much, because it’s expensive and difficult ...