No Pesticides in Hot Weather
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Category: Pesticides
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, 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
Garden Myth: Salt Makes a Good Weed Killer
Actually, this is both true and a myth. Salt really does make a great weed killer (herbicide), as it willContinue Reading
Sticky Trap Using a Real Apple
Many gardeners already know that a red ball covered with glue can be used as a trap for the appleContinue Reading
Hand-Picking Pests: Often the Easiest Solution
When there are hundreds of insects attacking a plant at the same time, using some sort of insecticidal spray mayContinue Reading