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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

As a long-term advocate for organic growing, time and time again I come up across the same misconceptions about organic pest control and what it really involves. These myths can easily get in the way ...

Your plants are leaving clues—don't ignore them.

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, including to the very garden they are trying to protect. Pesticides are a short ...

From droughts to flooding and heat waves, the weather has been tough all across the country recently. Did you know that pests can significantly reduce your garden yield? According to the Connecticut ...

Pest prevention wasn’t much of a problem in Nevada. Our biggest hazard was black widows. Carelessness meant painful bites and possibly antivenin. They crept in dark corners and under cabinets — ...

Learn how certain flies, wasps, spiders, and other beneficial garden insects can keep garden pest populations in check and strengthen your backyard ecosystem. Our gardens are home to many natural ...

Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named ...

If you're after organic methods of pest control, using diatomaceous earth should be at the top of your list. Among its many benefits, diatomaceous earth (DE) can control pests as varied as earwigs, ...