Homemade Garlic Spray
Ill.: clipartmax.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog There are so many ineffective home remedies floating around in the gardening world, especially on theContinue Reading
Category: Pesticides
Garden Myth: Is Dish Soap Safe for the Garden and the Science Behind It
Ill.: clipartkey.com & clipartstation.com Guest article by Jeffrey Douglas With more and more people “greening” up their daily living, itContinue Reading
When Centipedes Live in Houseplant Soil
Yes, centipedes do sometimes reside in the soil of houseplants. Photo: Palica, Wikiedia Commons Question: I need your help. The soilContinue Reading
No Pesticides in Hot Weather
Ill.: planetpermaculture.wordpress.com, www.pngguru.com & clipart.me, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Most gardeners clearly understand that applying pesticides on a rainy or windy day is not goingContinue Reading
BTI Against Fungus Gnats
Ill.: clipart.email, clipart-library.com & KissClipart, montage laidbackgardener.blog Fungus gnats are certainly annoying, especially because they are only houseplant pest that comes after you.Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Dishwashing Liquid as an Insecticide
Dishwashing liquid probably kills more plants than pests! Ill.: clipart-library.com & laidbackgardener.blog Many gardeners regularly use dishwashing liquids (commonly calledContinue Reading
Pesticides or Fertilizers: Just the Right Dose
Ill.: clipart-library.com & kissclipart.com “If a little is good, more must be better!” That seems to be the motto ofContinue Reading
Neonics Seem to Harm Songbirds Too
White-crowned sparrow with a transmitter fixed to its back. Photo: Margaret Eng, http://www.cbc.ca You’d have to have been well isolatedContinue Reading
Spray in Spring for Healthy Fruit
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring atContinue Reading
Can You Use Vinegar as a Weedkiller?
Many websites recommend using vinegar as a weedkiller (herbicide) and yes, the typical white vinegar found in your kitchen doesContinue Reading
