Fungicides a Part of a Disease Control Program

Fungicides should be only one part of a disease control program. A relatively small proportion of all the diseases plaguing the landscape/gardener can at present be controlled by fungicides. Read More…  Read More →

Insects and Diseases When to Spray Plants

Insects and diseases are a constant menace to garden plants and so a good practice to follow is, either to spray the plants with an insecticide-fungicide mixture as soon as they become established (this is for plants outside), and repeat applications... Read More...

Neem Oil Safe for Humans

Products made from Neem Oil have been used and consumed by humans for years in the production of soaps and oils along with medication. The exposure to neem in the process of treating plants with neem oil poses Read More…  Read More →

Pesticide Use in The Garden…Are Respirator Masks Necessary?

Question: My question involves respirator mask or spray mask for use in spraying pesticides in the garden. My husband handles all the “pest control” on our yard. He even tries at times to make his own natural homemade pesticides... Read More...

Personal Protective Equipment

Here’s a quick rundown of the equipment you can use to protect yourself when applying pesticides. Gloves Rubber gloves should be used for handling any concentrated pesticide form to make spray solutions. Cloth or leather materials can soak up... Read More...

Neem Controls House Plant Pest Naturally!

House plants pests is a part of growing plants… everyone deals with the problem differently. I like to use Neem oil to handle the problem. Neem insecticide is a safe, natural solution! Indoors, few choices exist for homeowners. Neem A... Read More...