When faced with a pest problem, gardeners often wish for a solution that comes in a spray bottle and not the safer option of organic pesticides. It’s true that many poisons sold in garden centers will ...

It's Green Week at the Strategist, where we’ll be talking with eco-living experts and scouring the Internet for the best products that leave a light footprint and solve little household problems. Here ...

Even if you don’t have children or pets, there are plenty of reasons to steer clear of chemicals. For starters, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides don’t just kill pests and weeds—they also kill ...

As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! A delayed happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in the Valley. Although the most popular gift is clothing, a power tool is always a great choice for ...

Pesticides — even organic varieties — are not the safest, healthiest or most effective natural pest control options. The addition of certain plants from the list below to your garden or farm will ...

Some days in my field of work, it feels like the message is brushed aside. No matter how often it gets said, people enjoy doing the opposite. Could you be one of these individuals? What if I told you ...

When I was learning to garden (admittedly, a long time ago) any insect that we found in our garden was viewed as a threat. We might give a pass to bees, although we worried about their potential to ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

Horticultural oils come from several sources and have long been used to control plant pests and diseases. All are considered organic pesticides and most are petroleum based but some come from ...

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Organic gardening is an approach to gardening that emphasizes the use of natural and sustainable practices to grow plants while minimizing the use of synthetic chemicals and artificial fertilizers. It ...