Diseases & Pests
As long as there have been farmers, there have been birds trying to eat their crops. And throughout the ages, farmers have tried to come up with ingenious ways to scare them off. But do scarecrows in your garden really work? Read on to find out.
If you’re wondering what’s been munching on the plants in your garden, there’s a good chance the culprits are slugs or snails. Read on to find out how to control these slimy garden pests.
Jacob asks, “I have mushrooms popping up all over my backyard. Is there any way to stop them?”
Mushrooms are the fruiting structures of large fungi which live underground and feed off decaying organic matter in the soil. Read on for tips on how to control mushrooms in your yard or garden.
One of the best ways to control pests in your garden organically is through the use of beneficial predatory insects. Sometimes all you need to do is encourage the natural predators that already live in your yard; but you can also take steps to increase the population. Read on to find out more.
Jon asks, “Does wood mulch attract termites and other insects to your yard?”
Wood mulch doesn’t create more insects than are already in the area, though it can provide moisture and protection to allow termites to tunnel into your home. Read on to find out more.
Our farm is infested with wire grass. Next to poison ivy, it’s probably the single most insidious weed we’ve got here. Wire grass has to be tracked down and completely killed or removed, and that’s likely to need doing more than once. Read on to find out how to deal with wire grass in your yard.
Rather than using toxic chemicals to keep insect pests out of your garden, consider adding natural predator insects – like ladybugs, praying mantis, tiger beetles, and lacewings – to reduce pest insects that damage plants. Watch this video to find out more.
Rather than using herbicides, landscape fabric, or plastic sheeting to control weeds in your garden or planting beds, try putting down cardboard instead as a green alternative. Watch this video to find out more.
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