www.pestinformation.com | Pesticides are toxic and, while often effective against pests, can be dangerous for your family and pets. Outdoors, sprayed pesticides might drift on a breeze and dust your vegetable garden or your neighbor's yard. Indoors, pesticides can linger in the air, exposing the family to harmful chemicals. For these reasons, many people are turning to nontoxic pest control methods. Prevention is the best way to control pests, but there are times when even the most … [Read more...]
BUGS, BUGS, BUGS, & Other Pesky Critters!
& Other Pesky Critters! Using Natural Pesticides Instead Of Chemicals By Carole Bucher It’s summer time and the living is easy, especially for the critters ‘round our homes and gardens. It’s great to have some natural pest control options up your sleeve to keep most of the fruits of your labors for your family and friends. Here are some good ones: Ants– Sprinkle cinnamon, bay leaves, cayenne pepper or baby powder in problem areas, outside and in, and along baseboards and … [Read more...]
Defend Your Garden With Herbs
Defend Your Garden With Herbs From the Herb Companion, by Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox Rescue your garden from insect invaders with common-sense methods & “green” repellents. You’ve coddled your seedlings, nourished your soil, and provided a cozy habitat for beneficial birds and insects. Yet by early to midsummer, an explosion of aphids, Japanese beetles or some other insect pest threatens to destroy not only your serenity, but also your garden’s beauty and bounty. The … [Read more...]
Natural Garden Solutions
By Lauren Birtwhistle May is here and the temperature is rising! It’s the perfect time to get outside and enjoy your garden. You can use ingredients you find around your home to keep your garden healthy and beautiful. Here are just a few ideas: • Epsom salts may be used in the garden for improved chlorophyll production and uptake of nutrients when sprinkled around plants. Gardeners usually use Epsom salts for flowering plants (especially roses), evergreens, shrubs, and tomatoes. • … [Read more...]
Recipes For Natural Mosquito Repellent & Insecticides
Safe For Kids There are many natural and effective alternatives to poisonous bug sprays, some you may find around your house, others you can make yourself. Remember that natural substances need to be applied much more frequently, so apply as needed; also, there may be variation in effectiveness that is due to your own body chemistry, oils, what you have eaten that day, and the products you use. The most common and most effective natural insect repellents are essential-oil based. Test … [Read more...]
Beat Mosquitoes with Bats
From Mother Earth News, by Alison Rogers | Mosquitoes are a telltale sign that summer’s in full swing. More than a mere annoyance, mosquitoes also can pose serious health risks that reach beyond itchy skin irritation. West Nile Virus is an illness transmitted by mosquitoes that can cause encephalitis (swelling of the brain), a condition that may lead to permanent disability or even death. In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,269 cases of West Nile in the … [Read more...]
