It is a myth that you need to have special chemicals and expensive repellants in order to keep pests out of your garden if you are going to garden organically. There are many natural and organic measures that you can take to prevent birds, aphids, rabbits, deer, and other pests from making short work of […]
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Put nature’s ‘natural friendships’ to work for a healthier, more productive garden. Organic gardeners have used companion planting for years to cut down on pests and improve plant health. Companion planting is the practice of growing certain plants near one another for their mutual benefit. One plant may assist another by repelling or attracting insects, […]
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Is it important to get rid of aphids and insect pests in your garden? Aphids have sharp mouths that pierce plant tissue allowing them to feed off plant sap. They subsequently secrete a sugary honeydew over leaves (this unfortunately attracts ants that happen to love eating the sap). They may attack all parts of the […]