Articles tagged “natural pest control”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Coyotes Put to Work in Cities By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jan 17 2011 Think you've heard about strange methods of rodent control? Think again. + READ MORE

15 Homemade Organic Gardening Sprays and Concoctions That Actually Work By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Oct 5 2009 Here are fifteen homemade garden remedies that really work. + READ MORE

10 Common Un-Green Organic Gardening Practices You Might Be Guilty Of By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 28 2009 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. + READ MORE

Make a Simple Yellow Jacket Trap By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 3 2009 Prevent yellow jackets from ruining another picnic by making this simple trap. + READ MORE

Protect Pumpkins and Squashes from Animal Pests By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 1 2009 Are squirrels, bunnies, and other neighborhood wildlife nibbling your pumpkins and winter squashes? Here are a few ways to foil these furry pests. + READ MORE

Get Rid of Aphids with Tomato Leaves By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 21 2009 If you have aphids in your garden, here's a free, easy, organic way to get rid of them. + READ MORE

How Green is It? Pyrethrum for Organic Insect Control By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 28 2009 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... + READ MORE

Get Rid of Slugs with Grapefruit Rinds By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jul 27 2009 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. + READ MORE

DIY Fly Strips for Kid- and Pet-Friendly Pest Control By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Jun 8 2009 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. + READ MORE

Got Termites? Destroy Them the Eco-friendly Way (Video) By Steve Thomas IN Home & Garden May 21 2009 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. + READ MORE

Garden Smart with Companion Planting By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden May 14 2009 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. + READ MORE

Make All-Natural Pesticide Out of Garlic By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health May 11 2009 You want to be an organic gardener, you really do. You've attracted beneficial insects and birds to watch over your garden. You've planted some marigolds to ward off nematodes. You've even planted gopher purge to, uhm, purge gophers, but you still have whiteflies and aphids everywhere. + READ MORE

Control Pests Through Companion Planting By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden May 11 2009 One way to control pests in your garden without the use of pesticides is with companion planting. Companion planting is the method of growing plants to repel destructive insects while attracting beneficial insects. + READ MORE

6 Green Steps to a Centipede-Free House By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden May 8 2009 Red meat, specifically beef, has the highest carbon footprint of any other meat. If you're really interested in cutting down your carbon consumption, reducing the amount of red meat is probably the easiest way to do it. However, many people are staunchly opposed to the thought of not eating beef. + READ MORE

7 Tips for Keeping Pests Out of Your Home Naturally and Effectively By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Apr 28 2009 By preventing pests naturally, you'll prevent the need for those nasty pesticides. A recent study has linked pesticides to Parkinson's. As if that's not bad enough, pesticides can kill animals that need not be killed, damage the water supply and cause other illnesses in humans. + READ MORE

Use Lion Manure to Keep Cats out of the Garden By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Apr 14 2009 Animals are afraid of weird things. Deer hate to see bags of hair hanging from trees and fence posts. I've heard that squirrels are afraid of pie tins lashed to tree branches. But scarecrows are scaring no one. + READ MORE

How to Get More Beneficial Insects in Your Garden By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Apr 10 2009 Near 70% of all animals are insects and most of those insects are beetles. If you are an animal born on the planet earth, you have, like, a 2/3 shot of being born a beetle. The biologist J.S.B. Haldane often quipped that The Creator had an inordinate fondness for beetles. If The Creator is fond of beetles, then maybe we should learn to live in harmony with them. Now, let?s take that lesson back to the garden, shall we? + READ MORE

Don't Kill Spiders By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 9 2009 Spiders are creepy. They have eight legs and a bunch of messed-up looking eyes. They shoot webs out of their hinders and have crazy, bitey mandibles. The kicker: Some spiders are poisonous and can kill you, paralyze you or rot your flesh. That's horrible. No wonder everyone is against spiders. But maybe you shouldn't be. + READ MORE

How to Treat Dog Skin Problems the Green Way By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Apr 6 2009 Many a dog suffers from skin issues. Dog mange is an especially bad ailment which isn't comfortable for them and looks pretty gross. Instead of treating your dog with expensive pharmaceuticals, why not treat them a healthier and greener way? + READ MORE

Lower Your Child's Risk of Developing Autism by Avoiding These Toxins By Brian Merchant IN Food & Health Apr 2 2009 Autism is on the rise, and has been for the last fifteen years. The problem is, nobody knows quite why this is the case. For a while, the culprit was deemed to be vaccines given to children to immunize against measles and other diseases. The vaccine theory was recently proven false, once again leaving the rising autism rates without a discernible cause. + READ MORE