http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/homemade-organic-gardening-sprays.html Here are fifteen homemade garden remedies that really work. Here are fifteen homemade garden remedies that really work. Gardening Natural Pest Control Organic Gardening Tips Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/homemade-organic-gardening-sprays.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ungreen-organic-gardening-practices.html Here are ten things even well-meaning organic gardeners may be doing in their gardens, and what to do to make your organic garden even greener. Here are ten things even well-meaning organic gardeners may be doing in their gardens, and what to do to make your organic garden even greener. Gardening Natural Pest Control Organic Gardening Tips Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/ungreen-organic-gardening-practices.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/diy-yellow-jacket-trap.html Prevent yellow jackets from ruining another picnic by making this simple trap. Prevent yellow jackets from ruining another picnic by making this simple trap. Gardening Natural Pest Control Organic Gardening Tips Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/diy-yellow-jacket-trap.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/protect-squashes-pumpkins-pests.html Are squirrels, bunnies, and other neighborhood wildlife nibbling your pumpkins and winter squashes? Here are a few ways to foil these furry pests. Are squirrels, bunnies, and other neighborhood wildlife nibbling your pumpkins and winter squashes? Here are a few ways to foil these furry pests. Natural Pest Control Pesticides Vegetables Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/protect-squashes-pumpkins-pests.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/rid-aphids-tomato-leaves.html If you have aphids in your garden, here's a free, easy, organic way to get rid of them. If you have aphids in your garden, here's a free, easy, organic way to get rid of them. Gardening Natural Pest Control Organic Organic Gardening Tips Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/rid-aphids-tomato-leaves.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-pyrethrum-organic-control.html Pyrethrum has been touted for years as an all-natural insecticide, appropriate for organic gardeners or those who simply want to avoid using synthetic chemicals in their garden.As you can see, pyrethrum isn't a terrible option, and if you are dealing with a bad infestation, there's nothing wrong with using it in... Pyrethrum has been touted for years as an all-natural insecticide, appropriate for organic gardeners or those who simply want to avoid using synthetic chemicals in their garden.As you can see, pyrethrum isn't a terrible option, and if you are dealing with a bad infestation, there's nothing wrong with using it in... Gardening Green Your Yard Lawn Care Natural Pest Control Organic Gardening Tips Pesticides Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-pyrethrum-organic-control.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/slugs-grapefruit-rinds.html The slugs in my yard are grotesquely large.You can use a variety of fruit rinds for this, including orange, lemon, and lime rinds, cantaloupe or honeydew melons that you've halved and scooped the fruit from, or winter squash rinds you've halved and hollowed out. The slugs in my yard are grotesquely large.You can use a variety of fruit rinds for this, including orange, lemon, and lime rinds, cantaloupe or honeydew melons that you've halved and scooped the fruit from, or winter squash rinds you've halved and hollowed out. Do It Yourself Gardening Insects Natural Pest Control Organic Gardening Tips Pesticides Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT Colleen Vanderlinden http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/slugs-grapefruit-rinds.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/diy-fly-strip.html I wouldn’t kill a fly. But that’s me. For those of you who get bugged out by bugs and particularly the fly variety—there’s at least a more sustainable and planet-sensitive solution to pest control. I wouldn’t kill a fly. But that’s me. For those of you who get bugged out by bugs and particularly the fly variety—there’s at least a more sustainable and planet-sensitive solution to pest control. Insects Kids Natural Pest Control Paper Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:46:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/diy-fly-strip.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/termites-destroy-eco-friendly.html In Alabama, we ran into a termite problem, and we were looking for an eco-friendly compound to remove them. Sodium borate is the compound. It's pretty benign. I wouldn't eat it. It's mildly Sodium borate destroys the termite's ability to process food by killing the protozoa that assist the termites in digesting the wood. The surviving termites will actually avoid the wood after it has been treated. In Alabama, we ran into a termite problem, and we were looking for an eco-friendly compound to remove them. Sodium borate is the compound. It's pretty benign. I wouldn't eat it. It's mildly Sodium borate destroys the termite's ability to process food by killing the protozoa that assist the termites in digesting the wood. The surviving termites will actually avoid the wood after it has been treated. Green Home Green Home Renovation Insects Natural Pest Control Pesticides Steve Thomas's Renovation Tips Steve Thomas's Travel Journal Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT Steve Thomas http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/termites-destroy-eco-friendly.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/garden-smart-companion-planting.html Gardening is a popular and incredibly wonderful way to go green. Growing your own food reduces food miles, storage and packaging waste. Another great aspect of gardening is that you can ensure that there are no pesticides used on your crops. Gardening is a popular and incredibly wonderful way to go green. Growing your own food reduces food miles, storage and packaging waste. Another great aspect of gardening is that you can ensure that there are no pesticides used on your crops. Can You Dig It Gardening Insects Natural Pest Control Organic Gardening Tips Fri, 15 May 2009 11:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/garden-smart-companion-planting.html