If you have moths or caterpillars bothering your garden, Bt (or Bacillus thuringiensis) is your best bet to wipe them out without harming beneficial insects. You can buy this organic pest control at just about any garden or home improvement store. Read More
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to put the spotlight on one of the stars of the season—bats. Their creepy wings and frightening faces are the stuff nightmares are made of, but bats aren’t all bad. They’re actually a good guy to have around the garden, and here’s why. Read More
The battle against garden pests is never-ending. Wild critters, like rabbits, mice and birds, love chomping on greens, and domestic pets, like cats and dogs, can do their share of damage as well. Wondering how to control garden pests naturally? Read More
With summer fully upon us, the weather is warm enough to allow a spider mite explosion in the garden. Spider mites are one of the most common garden pests, and they reproduce quickly in hot weather. Read More
Controlling mosquitos in your yard and garden can be challenging, especially if you don’t want to use chemicals that could be harmful to children and pets. Lotions and sprays that contain DEET are effective natural repellents, but they’re intended for use on skin, not outdoor spaces. What can you do to keep mosquitos out of the backyard? Read More
When you think organic, you think completely natural—what could be easier than that? On the contrary, there’s a lot more to organic gardening than it sounds. Even if you’re familiar with gardening, there are mistakes to watch out for when you decide to go organic in the garden. Read More
One of the most loathsome garden pests, the tomato hornworm, is just as nasty as he looks. Despite its name, the “hornworm” isn’t a worm at all. This garden pest is actually a caterpillar, the larvae of the hawk moth. Read More
Birds can be their own form of pest control, eating bugs from the garden while plants grow, but once fruit begins to ripen, birds can become a pest in their own right. After waiting all season to find your first tomatoes pecked by birds can be disheartening and aggravating. But even if you’re not a bird-lover, you don’t want to kill them. Manage birds using organic controls. Read More
Nematodes are microscopic roundworms that live in soil. They are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet. There are potential millions of different nematodes, but only about 28,000 identified nematode species, and around 16,000 of those are considered parasitic. Read More
In organic gardening, some of the gardener’s best friends are good guy bugs. While some insects help out by getting rid of pesky insects, others provide positive benefits to the soil. Some beneficial insects will show up on their own Read More
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