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 ...

A broadfork such as this one is an excellent tool for preparing planting beds without turning over the natural soil layers. This hard-to-find tool is available from Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Something ...

Whether you have an invisible pest terrorizing your garden or have caught some bugs red-handed, you're probably looking for a way to stop them. If organic and easy are two words you'd like to be part ...

(Beyond Pesticides, January 15, 2016) A new analysis finds that sales of organic pest control products are now on par with their traditional chemical pest controls for U.S. garden retailers, with ...

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 ...

Folks seem to think that fruit trees are hard to grow and have too many bugs and diseases. Well, it’s just not true — unless you are listening to the wrong advice. Here’s a simple tutorial. Assuming ...

Monsoon brings pests to vegetable gardens. Chemical sprays harm soil and insects. Organic methods support biodiversity and are safe. Use neem oil as a natural repellent. Companion planting confuses ...

GARDENERS have a lot of different options when it comes to pest control remedies. While you can opt for the traditional insecticides on the market, you can also go the organic route with all-natural ...