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Tiny but prolific thrips deform flowers and carry diseases, especially in greenhouses. You can control these pests without chemicals with a four-step approach.

One of the Fairyflies and some species of predatory Thrips might be useful as agents of 'Biological Control' for the Greenhouse Thrips.

It is not a question of if, but when pests will invade crops and backyard vegetable gardens. Here are some of the bugs that wreak havoc on crops in Florida and elsewhere.

Holes in leaves, yellow and wilting plants are a few symptoms, which point to larger problems with cabbage and other garden plants.

Roses are being bred to be more hardy and insect and disease resistant yet they still can be affected by many.

Early and maincrop varieties of peas sown in the ground face five common pests and disease in the kitchen garden as the plants try to grow to maturity.

Directions how to lift, divide, dig & save gladioluses for planting in your flower garden next year to increase and grow more of your favorite varieties or save money.

Attention to your roses and observing any irregular symptoms can save your plants and allow you to enjoy healthy plants for years to come.

Beneficial insects make it possible for gardeners to manage pests organically. This can lessen or eliminate the use of potentially harmful synthetic pesticides.

When growing tomatoes in an organic garden, one can control garden pests and diseases like the tomato hornworm and tomato blight with natural gardening methods.

Gardeners switching to organic gardening may be reluctant to get rid of chemical pesticides that worked in the past. Learn which organic products to replace them with.

What can we use that is ecologically responsible and that will not persist or damage the environment when suddenly faced with a horde of hungry caterpillars?

There are many natural ways to control or eliminate common garden pests such as aphids, white flies and spider mites without resorting to dangerous pesticides.

Microscopic plants that died 30 million years ago can help rid the garden of insect pests without harming valuable plants.

Spider mites infest stressed garden plants and houseplants, especially in summer months. Control spider mites using natural organic pest control methods.

Seven is a lucky number when you consider these reasons to switch to organic gardening methods.

Let a sunloving multipurpose annual, Calibrachoa, invigorate your garden from spring through fall with minimal effort on your part.

Stocks, a hardy annual, pay big dividends in fragrance, flowers, foliage, and fortitude in the cool-season fall garden. In a bare garden go bullish with stocks!

If sticker shock at the grocery store is keeping you from enjoying chemical-free produce, grow organic fruits and vegetables on your porch, balcony, or windowsill.

Monthly chores and checks needed in vegetable, fruit and herb gardens for the month of May where the weather is hot.

Easy to grow gerbera does double-duty as an elegant and playful perennial. It's one of the cheeriest plants in the garden.

Understanding the diversity within the cruciferous family will help to avoid the most common mistakes in growing these vegetables. They share common diseases and pests.

Loquat makes a wonderful edition to the home orchard. Fruits are small but pack a big burst of flavor.

Integrated Pest Management is an environmentally responsible approach to insect management.

Natural pesticides are cheap and easy to make for the organic garden. Supplement your gardening supplies with these homemade pest controls.

Mealybugs damage leaves and shoots of many garden plants in the landscape. Kill mealybugs on vegetables and flowers without using chemical pesticides.

Apply organic gardening methods in the greenhouse to control pests, and enjoy fresh flowers, herbs, and vegetables all year.

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There are many organic methods gardeners can use to control unwanted insects, fungal infections and weeds.

Insect poisons made from flowers, crushed fossils, and extracts from certain fruits are being used to kill or repel insect pests.

Control weeds with plastic and fabric mulches.

Antique roses are hardy plants that survive and thrive in Texas's challenging conditions. Old rose varieties smell like roses should. Lots of color and style variety.

The Swiss cheese plant, with lush perforated leaves makes a dramatic addition to indoor plant collections. Easy to grow and drought tolerant it's a popular houseplant.

Organic gardeners can plant trap crops that lure insect pests away from the cash crop or desired vegetable plot. Learn about border trap cropping and row intercropping.

Gardeners can enjoy growing food most of the year in Florida, but the warm weather can also cause a number of pest and disease problems.

We do not have to reach for a shop bought spray to fight insect pests. Organic homemade remedies can be effective in overcoming fungal problems, root rot, mites, aphids,

The iris, worthy candidate for queen of flowers.