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Houseplants can fall prey to a variety of insects just like outdoor plants, but most are easy to get rid of. Here's a quick overview of the most common ones.

Like plants outdoors, houseplants can fall prey to a variety of insects, but most are easy to get rid of. Here's a quick overview of the most common ones.

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.

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

Peanuts, famous for being grown in the south, can be a star of your garden even if you live in a cool climate. For those in zone 8B to 11, there is a perennial variety.

Companion planting for pest control utilizes many different plants and herbs for healthy flower and garden beds, all without the use of insecticides to control pests.

Beyond overall looks and vigor, check your new rose bush carefully for pests before you bring it home from the store. Does it have aphids, whiteflies, or spider mites?

Providing organic care for indoor potted plants is important to gardeners who wish to minimize their exposure to chemicals indoors.

By knowing which plants like to grow together and which ones don't, your garden can be more productive than ever.

Invite helpful insects like bees, ladybugs and hoverflies to the garden for pest control. Use herbs to discourage pests without toxic chemicals that contaminate produce.

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.

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

Safe, all-natural pesticides can be concocted from inexpensive ingredients that often are already around the house.

Peppers are easy to grow in a container garden. Gives varieties of peppers, pepper food trivia, and how to choose the container for your garden.

Dormant oil kills garden pests on woody plants like trees and shrubs just when damaging insects are waking up from their winter's nap.

Making the right choices for your garden in the spring can help simplify maintenance later on and ensure a bountiful, carefree garden season.

Peppers, including health-giving chillies, are easy to grow in warm sunny places when planted in late spring.

It is possible to keep lemon verbena plants alive in the house over the winter, with these tips.

Welcome ladybugs to the organic garden to kill several common pests without using any pesticides or chemicals.

Companion planting involves growing certain plants together in the belief that their complementary natural properties will help pest and disease control and boost growth.

Organic gardeners can use safe physical pest control methods such as bug vacuums, row covers, sticky traps, handpicking, cutworm collars, and water sprays to stop bugs.

Plumeria, commonly called the Frangipani Tree, has acquired mystical status in Southeast Asia. It is an ornamental tree with scented flowers that is easy to grow.

Over-wintering annual geraniums as houseplants save plants and money for next summer's gardens. Pelargoniums make good plants for indoor flower gardens.

Sweet almond verbena is a drought tolerant shrub for a southern garden. Perennial verbenas benefit bees and butterflies with fragrant flowers and leaves.

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.

Use each of these gardening ideas in your natural landscape to elevate the status of your organic flower and vegetable garden from barely surviving to thriving.

Growing organic vegetables and herbs is possible for apartment dwellers and those impatient for spring planting. Choose the best indoor garden supplies for success.

Bring big, exotic flavor to your kitchen with this popular little herb.

Three or four tomato plants will produce a generous harvest of tasty fruit from even a small garden or patio. Follow these simple guidelines and it's easy.

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

For tropical gardeners, the mango tree is a must have fruit tree for the home landscape. It offers a sweet and tangy exotic flavor that is eaten raw or cooked.

Spider flowers are fast growing annual plants that are tall and long-legged. Cleome plants are great for the back of borders.

IPM is a simple method of pest control that relies on careful monitoring of plants, accurate identification of the pathogen and least toxic method for control.

Before you spend money on expensive pesticides and weed-killers for your garden, consider an organic alternative by planting beneficial plants together.

Ladybugs are beneficial to gardeners. They dine on such garden pests as aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs without harming flower beds or vegetables.

Herbs have a positive impact on neighboring plants when planned as companion plants. These herb plants can do more than flavor dishes, they can repel deer and insects.

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.

In the U.S. the Poinsettia outsells all other potted plants combined. With its flaming red color and star shaped flowers it is the ideal Christmas plant.

Rex begonias grow best in shade. The striking foliage of Begonia rex cultorum makes this a good choice as a houseplant or for outside gardens.

Follow these simple poinsettia buying tips to purchase a fresh and healthy poinsettia for the longest lasting display this holiday season for yourself -- or as a gift.

The great thing about using crape myrtle in your Texas Landscape is the variety of color and sizes available. Plants are heat tolerant and long blooming.

Weeds can be a valid aspect of organic garden design by providing a refuge for insect predators. These beneficial insects can help rid the garden of pests.

When the organic garden lies fallow in the winter, many gardeners rely on houseplants like poinsettias to extend their hobby into the winter months.

An easy to follow tutorial on planting and getting the best blooms out of hardy hibiscus acetosella.

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

Praying Mantises can be very beneficial in your garden, as well as fun and educational to observe.