IPM Leads Way in Controlling Garden Pests!
Fertilizers are not all bad. However, the more judicious use of fertilizers is recommended. There are excellent slow-release fertilizers on the market. They leach out of the soil over time and dissolve more slowly than liquid fertilizers.
Organic fertilizers are not necessarily better or worse than inorganic types. If they release nitrogen too quickly, they are not good choices.
This article was originally published April 2000 in
Jeanne Sundquist is a King County Master Gardener with an Associate of Applied Arts degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. Her chief areas of interest in master gardening are Integrated Pest Management and Plant Disease Diagnosis.
Jeanne is the daughter of Naomi Mathews, Contributing Editor of Butterfly and Hummingbird Gardening here on Suite 101.com. She is also the mother of three beautiful daughters and one three-year-old granddaughter. Jeanne works full-time in her profession as a Medical Lab Technician at a prestigious medical facility in the Bellevue, Washington area. In spite of her very demanding work schedule, her busy family life and their active church involvement, Jeanne took the time to pursue her dream of becoming a Master Gardener. Following completion of her required courses that she took in her "spare time" through Washington State University's excellent Master Gardener program, Jeanne attends master gardener clinics in the Greater Seattle area. Her love for gardening goes way back to her childhood. She has always enjoyed planting and picking flowers or wildflowers, vegetables, berries, and yes -- dandelions!
Many thanks, Jeanne, for granting me permission to publish your most enlightening article on Integrated Pest Management. Needless to say -- Mom is very proud of you!
AND -- to be successful butterfly and hummingbird gardeners, we all need to learn as much as we can about preserving Nature's natural habitats for these beautiful creatures.
Until next time, dear readers -- HAPPY HOLIDAYS! May your Christmas be blessed as you celebrate the birth of Christ. And may the true spirit of Christmas linger with you throughout the coming New Year!
As the legend goes, a small boy was outside the door of his village church one Christmas Eve a long time ago. He was sobbing
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