The use of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, etc. is at an all-time high, especially among large agriculture growers. Why? Modern agricultural practices involve growing single crop species in high-density plantings in hundreds of acres of fields at a time. Now if you were an insect, what does that kind of farming look like to [...]
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Slugs and Snails: Thwarting the Slimy Buggers
Slugs and snails can be a problem predator for your plants. Lots of time has gone into testing methods of preventing slugs from getting to plants, including eggshells, citrus, oatmeal, beer, gravel, sharp rocks, ashes, sand, and even bits of glass. Of all of those methods, ashes and sand seem to be the only ones [...]
Hose the Mites and Aphids!
Mites and aphids can cause damage in your garden, and can go unnoticed for quite a while, building up large populations before you catch on. Thankfully, there are some pretty easy ways to get rid of them – both a short-term and a long-term solution. But first, you have to know what you’re looking for. [...]
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