Cabbage butterflies herald the spring, but their caterpillars, hatching from hundreds of eggs laid during a single spring day, are among the most terrible of pests. They attack cruciferae plants - cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, bok choy, nasturtium and others.…
Category: Organic Pest & Disease Control
Deal with pests and diseases naturally, organically.
How to Grow a Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden
Pests are notorious for causing a loss of plants every year, however, that loss can be minimized with good pest control practices. If you ensure that your plants have been properly watered, fertilized and cultivated, you will also work toward growing plants that are more pest resistant than plants that are neglected or have received poor care.
Cutting Tomato Horn Worm Damage
Ever wake up one morning to this? One day your tomatoes are looking better than you’ve ever seen them and WHAMMO! Without warning, without notice, they are decimated overnight. The first clue, other than the obvious is little black “droppings”…
This holiday season, spread peace, love and joy. Not citrus deadly greening disease.
nform others about the dangers of moving citrus.
Natural Pest Control – Good for You and the Environment, Bad for the Bugs
Scientists tell us that we share our planet with more insects and arachnids than all the other inhabitants combined. Scientists will also tell you that we need all those creeping, crawling, flying, six and eight legged beasties for the life…
Organic Garden Pest Control is Cheap and Effective
It is not only important to get rid of pests from your garden, but it is also important to prevent them from destroying your garden You can use chemicals in the form of pesticides to do this, but it may be as harmful to you as it is to the pests
How You Can Control Hummingbird Feeder Pests Such as Ants, Bees and Wasps
The same sugar solution that attracts your Hummingbirds will also be attractive to ants, bees and wasps. Not only will they drink, they will also contaminate the nectar and sometimes even keep the Hummingbirds from using the feeder. Ants getting…
Lady Bugs Are Your #1 Natural Pest Control
First, this bug has many names. Some of it’s names are: lady bugs ladybugs lady beetle asiatic lady beetle Asian Lady Beetle Asian Lady Bugs Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle The Ladybird Beetle is the correct name for a Lady bug…
How to Get Rid of Ants Using a Least Topic Approach:
Ant season is on the horizon. As the ground warms up in the spring, ants who have been dormant in the earth during the colder weather warm up and come to the surface. Queen ants fly off to find new…
Fire Ants: A Problem All Year Long
The red imported fire ant is a pest to fruit growers throughout the United States, but they are equally aggravating to homeowners as well. Fire ants are more often a pest during the warm summer months, but red imported fire…
Having a problem with slugs in your garden?
Solve it by appealing to their problem drinking. If you have slugs in your garden, there is a natural, organic way to decrease their population and increase the life of the plants that those slimey creatures so love to eat:…
Integrated Pest Management Benefits Farm and Consumer
Today’s consumer is educated and more and more people want to know about how their food is treated and where it comes from. Words such as “organic” and “sustainable” that were once reserved for a small population of foodies or…