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Horticulturists using integrated pest management programs appreciate the convenience of a one-stop-shop. Unique to each garden, an integrated pest management program might require purchasing many products....
Author: Michael Potter Let’s be honest, potato bugs are not cute. In fact, they have a variety of names that reflect just how horrible and disgusting Jerusalem...
A lot of folks are big believers in trying to be as “organic” as possible when controlling ailments in their plant collections, or just trying to...
When it comes to harvesting the vegetables from your garden, you don’t want to find out they’ve been destroyed by insects or pests. Luckily, it’s quite...
Holistic medicine is defined as a form of healing that considers the whole person: body, mind, spirit, and emotions. Holistic practitioners believe this approach to medicine...
There is a growing trend toward using organic products versus manmade, synthetic products in the garden industry. Today, many consumers are more educated and aware of...
Many indoor horticulturists are turning away from using harsh chemicals in their gardens and, instead, are relying on effective, environmentally-friendly products to fertilize and protect their...
No matter how careful you are, if you are growing anything, indoors or out, you will eventually have to deal with pests. Since many “organic” growers...
Nichols Publishing Company, the publishers of Garden & Greenhouse and NUGL have entered a partnership that offers a new technology to the greenhouse and indoor gardening...
Poison-Free Pest Control for Organic Gardening Aphids, scale insects and other pests are a threat to any farm or garden and pose an even greater problem...
There is nothing quite as disheartening to a gardener as contracting a pest insect or a pathogenic fungi problem. A pest insect infestation or pathogenic fungi...
To a spider mite, the leaf of a medium-size houseplant must seem as vast as the state of California. These eight-legged critters—cousins of ordinary spiders and...
Most plant pests are shy creatures who prefer to lurk in dim crannies where they can’t be easily detected, but not aphids. These bold, gregarious insects...
There is a symbiotic relationship between microbes and plant life in a natural soil environment. Plants like grass, trees and food crops depend on microorganisms in...
Fungus gnats are arguably one of the most annoying pest insects in an indoor garden or greenhouse. One reason they are so annoying is because fungus...
Despite all of our efforts to keep our collections clean, tidy and pest-free, there simply will come a time when we’re forced to pull out the...
