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Homemade Organic Insecticides, 8 Easy Recipes80

Homemade Organic Insecticides, 8 Easy Recipes

There are a number of reasons you might be growing an organic garden which include growing tastier fruits and veggies, healthier meals, or to reduce pollutants in the environment. Regardless of your reasons, you'll probably find that insects (and...

3 comments    garden organic natural
What Are Silverfish? - The Insects and Their Control86

What Are Silverfish? - The Insects and Their Control

Silverfish are shiny, wingless insects that wriggle rapidly over the ground. They are nocturnal and feed on starches. Silverfish can be destructive house pests.

16 comments    pesticides diatomaceous earth
Organic Pest Control: Getting Rid of Ants91

Organic Pest Control: Getting Rid of Ants

Here's a safer, organically friendly way to kill ants in your home and at the anthill.

42 comments    garden kitchen organic
Diatomaceous Earth: How to Use Them And Where To Buy Them87

Diatomaceous Earth: How to Use Them And Where To Buy Them

I wrote about Diatomaceous Earth awhile back. I received a lot of questions on this. Let me remind you that Diatomaceous Earth is an effective, natural, cheap way to take care of your home, animal's health, and garden. However, be sure to check with...

5 comments    australia usa fleas
Imidacloprid, Pesticides and Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder80

Imidacloprid, Pesticides and Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder

Bees play a very important role in pollinating flowers, but the insects are disappearing. Pesticides may be at least partly responsible for this disappearance.

14 comments    honeybees neurotransmitter
Organic Food - Healthy Living71

Organic Food - Healthy Living

Organic Food has become the synonym for Healthy Living. Ten or fifteen years ago, people hardly heard or understood the word Organic, nor did they care. Nowadays, the popularity of Organic Food increases dramatically

4 comments    life health food
Using Garlic Water for Plants80

Using Garlic Water for Plants

It turns out that your garden plants also love Garlic! Learn the insecticidal, fungicidal and deterrent benefits to using garlic water for plants!

7 comments    pests natural pesticide
Sticky Residue on Houseplant Leaves You May Have Scale80

Sticky Residue on Houseplant Leaves You May Have Scale

Sticky leaves are usually the first symtom of the indoor plant pest Scale. Your houseplant looks like it has been sprayed with a can of soda,you may also be finding the leaves and possibly even the floor surrounding your plant sticky. You may have even noticed some small brown bumps along the leaves and stems. If you have experienced one or all of these symptoms your plant probably has Scale a common plant pest. Look inside the Thoughthole to find out more.

2 comments    plants scale house plant
How to Help Protect Endangered Species84

How to Help Protect Endangered Species

Protecting endangered species is important in maintaining biodiversity on our beautiful planet. There is a wide range of organizations, nature reserves, and zoos that work in keeping endangered animals from going extinct. As we modernize, we're...

5 comments    animals wildlife pesticides
Using a Natural Pesticide vs a Chemical Pesticide84

Using a Natural Pesticide vs a Chemical Pesticide

Summertime is a time for fun, sun and enjoying the outdoors. Many of us grow gardens of many varieties, flower, vegetable, ornamental. But we all have the same problem. They all are attacked by bugs of one type or another and the biggest challenge...

1 comment    aphids japanese beetles organic pesticide
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