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July 5, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
With Integrated Pest Management or IPM, pest control does not mean waiting until June and then grabbing the most toxic spray around to wipe out the summer pests in your garden. You’d probably…
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July 3, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
New organic gardeners are often most enthusiastic about and most worried about organic pest control. These gardeners want to stop using chemical sprays on their plants—on the other hand, they’re…
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June 7, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
A hedgerow is like a neon sign in your garden that spells VACANCY to beneficial insects. Organic gardening is about creating a garden that is alive and in balance. Beneficial insects are an essential form…
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May 31, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Parasitic beneficial insects are crucial members of your garden patrol. Calling an insect a “parasite” can be a tremendous compliment if you’re an organic gardener. Beneficial insects…
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September 20, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Roll out the floral carpet in your garden to attract beneficial insects and keep them there. In our new video Tricia talks about releasing predator beneficial insects into your garden as organic pest control.…
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June 9, 2011 - Kalita from Peaceful Valley
Millipedes Centipedes Sow Bugs & Roly-Polys Centipedes, millipedes, sowbugs, and pillbugs or roly-polys are unusual arthropods.…
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May 13, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Integrated Pest Management = IPM = Controlling bad bugs with the least toxic methods IPM is a system endorsed by the EPA. It looks at the big picture of destructive insects, starting with the most natural…
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May 6, 2011 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley
Vampire movies are big right now, but most people don’t want their blood sucked by mosquitoes. They don’t want flies biting them, either, or landing on platters of food. Get rid of those pesky…
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