Discussing the use of pesticides in the garden can generate strong reactions in some gardeners. Used properly, pesticides can be helpful, but if overused or used improperly, they can be harmful to the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 15, 2021) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a 60-year-old approach to agricultural practice that, when first conceived and implemented, had among its goals a significant ...

Taking time to observe the landscape and the gardens benefits both the person and the plants. The person enjoys the plants, ...

Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...

Not many people like bugs or rats or weeds. Humans have always dealt with pests .... in their food, in their clothing, on their animals and on themselves. Egyptian mummies had lice attached to hair ...

It’s a growing time in California these days, for plants and animals alike. Being a “river-friendly” garden, farm or landscape, means you start with IPM strategies when you notice pest problems. But, ...

Frank Zalom knows what a bug's life is all about. Zalom, the 2004 winner of the James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award, also knows how to separate the good bugs from the bad ones. Zalom is a ...

California plans to ban toxic pesticides by 2050, according to a new report. (photo: Brad Hooker) The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is seeking nominations to honor innovations and ...