insects

Organic Pest Control

Author
THERESA ROONEY
Hennepin County Master Gardener
Mother Nature has a mind of her own...as do the insects and animals, especially when it comes to our own backyard. In general, using a more natural option to control pests lasts longer and only affects the targeted insect or animal. Using stronger chemicals can often kill more than the "bad" bugs and the insect pest population will rebound more quickly than the insect predator population, which can cause a worse problem later on.
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ON THE WEB!

Gardeners Supply Company,
gardeners.com

Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply,
groworganic.com

Extremely Green Gardening Company,
extremelygreen.com

Planet Natural,
planetnatural.com

Read Up!

Herb Companion magazine,
Ogden Publications, Inc.

Organic Gardening magazine, Rodale, Inc.

Act Locally!

Contact the University of Minnesota Extension Services to locate Master Gardeners in your area and call the hotline,
extension.umn.edu, 612-596-2110

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