You would expect a natural insecticide to be perfectly safe for people and pets. The truth is that some cause irritations or burns or are even toxic to humans and animals. If you are going to use a natural insecticide, you should be aware of whether it causes problems beyond the pest.
Rotenone is a natural [...]

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We bought an older home as our dream home for a couple of reasons. It was priced right, it was located almost exactly where we want to be located and the property is big enough for us to have our first backyard garden.
Because our new home is an older home we do have a few [...]

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Some people have the mistaken idea that all insects are bad. An abnormal paranoia of anything that creeps and crawls or slithers can sell a lot of chemicals and natural insecticides. The market feeds off people’s fear of insects. Parents teach their children to be leery of insects. While it’s true that there are many [...]

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Nothing beautifies your garden like a well cared for lawn, but pests such as insects and other wildlife can ruin the garden you’ve worked so hard to maintain.  There are many chemical treatments to take care of these pests, but they can be harmful to the environment, your pets, and your children.   If you’re sick [...]

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Sure we all want to have the fruits and vegetables and herbs from our backyard garden to use for cooking, serve to our families, and sometimes, make profit from them. On the other hand, if you are thinking about planning your own garden of vegetables, there are many problems that can encounter [...]

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