There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and just 2% of these insects are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Managing insects in the vegetable garden and home landscape requires an ...

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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, ...

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines various methods to control garden pests and diseases, minimizing risks. Cultural controls involve good gardening practices to prevent pest and disease issues.

As interest in more sustainable agricultural practices has grown among home gardeners, organic pest control options have become widely available. I use many of these products in my own garden and find ...

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...

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 ...

Gardeners can protect their plants from common pests like aphids, whiteflies, and caterpillars using natural methods. Instead ...

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 ...