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
Category: Pesticides
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
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
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