Larry Hansford is an avid reader of this blog and he recently asked me if I’ve written anything about attracting insect-eating birds into the garden. I said not much, would you like to write a little something? And so he…
Although you may enjoy watching the antics of these little aerial acrobats, you probably don’t want squirrels snacking in your backyard. Here is my big list of strategies you can use to keep squirrels out of the garden. Grey-Squirrel-On-Garden-Fence-UK-Side-View by…
Rabbits love tender new veggie seedlings and can cause no end of aggravation for a home food gardener. And once they have a reliable food source with shelter nearby, rabbits will start breeding like… rabbits! There are a number of…
As much as we all might love the sight of a little Bambi in our yards, deer can pose a serious challenge for urban gardeners. Starting with the most effective techniques, I’m going to give you a variety of ideas…
Not all snails and slugs are pests, so if they’re not eating your plants, you don’t need to get rid of them in your organic garden. Slugs and snails are closely related. The main difference is that snails have a…
Close-up of mole by Michael David Hill is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 So, you want to know how to get rid of moles and voles (and gophers)? First of all, moles are great! They plow the soil and eat…
About 1 out of 2.5 people in North America will get cancer at some point in their lives. I notice an interesting parallel between how we treat cancer and how we treat pests in our gardens. The main ways our…
For many of us, organic weed control means many hours crouched in the garden pulling weeds. And after a while, it’s easy for an organic gardener to begin to think of the buttercups or bindweed as the enemy. So I’ll…
Update: I now recommend neem oil instead of horticultural oil. As I’ve discussed in other posts, the best organic garden pest control method is a healthy ecosystem. This means creating the right conditions for thriving, healthy plants by doing things…
Click for video transcription Phil: Hey Guys! It’s Phil from smilinggardener.com and today we are talking about the benefits of weeds and if you haven’t picked up the 15 Vital Lessons For Becoming A Better Organic Gardener, you can do…
Studying plant sickness is fascinating because we know pests only dine on sick plants. What I have for you today is some info on why those plants invite pests when they’re sick, and how to avoid that.
There are many pesticide side effects, but an important one that a lot of people don’t know about is the effect of pesticides on non-target organisms.