Caterpillars Galore!
There are hundreds of caterpillars in your yard? Maybe thousands? They’re black with blue marks, a white streak down their back andContinue Reading
Category: Pesticides
Think Twice About Preventative Pesticides
I’m a very reluctant user of pesticide sprays and powders. I try to avoid using them at all and evenContinue Reading
The 15 Pace Rule
Yes, perfection does exist … in some works of art, but not in the garden. There is almost always somethingContinue Reading
The Perfect Insect Barrier!
One of the most unusual yet effective “pesticides” is floating row cover, also called row cover, garden cover or frostContinue Reading
Insecticidal Soap Is Also a Fungicide
Did you know that insecticidal soap, the popular organic insecticide/miticide so many gardeners routinely use in treating mites and insectsContinue Reading
Always (Re)read the Pesticide Label
Today, an extra simple “tip of the day,” but also extra important one for your plants, for the environment and forContinue Reading
Caffeine: A Powerful Organic Insecticide
Did you know that caffeine is an insecticide? Moreover, that the coffee plant (Coffea arabica and others) produces it inContinue Reading
Shower After You Spray
After applying a pesticide, even an organic one, it’s always best to wash thoroughly with hot soapy water. That’s enough in mostContinue Reading
Time to Clean Up Red Ball Traps
I don’t know about you, but my apple trees are “decorated” with red ball traps covered with Tanglefoot (a non-dryingContinue Reading
Your Brain Is the Most Powerful Pesticide
When the word “pesticide” comes up, you immediately think of the kind of pesticide you spray, but in fact theContinue Reading