Pesticides: The Reward of Fear
I am, and always have been, an environmental gardener. I’d like to pretend it’s because, in the wisdom of myContinue Reading
Category: Pesticides
Bees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix!
It’s curious how many gardeners seem to believe in the total safety of organic insecticides and sometimes spray them liberallyContinue Reading
Québec Tightens Screws on Pesticides
On June 21, 2023, Quebec City, my home town, announced the adoption of the Regulation respecting the registration of contractorsContinue Reading
An Oil Treatment for Woody Plants
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring at snow melt, somewhere betweenContinue Reading
Sniffer Dogs May Become the Best Pest Treatment!
We all know that dogs have an amazing sense of smell. With up to 300 million olfactory receptors in theirContinue Reading
Alternatives to Roundup
The following article about the popular but often criticized weedkiller Roundup is from the website ConsumerNotice.org, a website dedicated to providingContinue Reading
Home Gardening Remedies: Pros and Cons
By Larry Hodgson Hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t send me a message up about some sort ofContinue Reading
Warning: Ready-to-use Products Are Often Expensive
By Larry Hodgson A bit of economic advice today. When you need to buy a fertilizer or pesticide (hopefully anContinue Reading
Can You Produce Your Own Pyrethrum?
By Larry Hodgson Following the article published on June 30, 2021, about the origin of the insecticide pyrethrum, I receivedContinue Reading
Where does pyrethrum come from?
Scientists are looking at ways to make more of this natural pesticide By Susan Fisk If you’re a gardener, youContinue Reading