Last fall, MOTHER EARTH NEWS launched our Organic Pest Control Survey to learn more about the best organic pest control methods — and the not-so-great methods — when it comes to limiting ...

Tillage is often seen as the organic alternative to chemical weed control. Tillage can be very effective at reducing weed populations, but can it be embraced as the solution to the weed problem? What ...

Boiling Water: Offers immediate weed control by scalding ... Cinnamon: Acts as a natural herbicide and pest deterrent.

Organic producers often ... Seeding is delayed to allow time for weed germination and tillage. How long should the farmer wait between final tillage and seeding the crop? Spring tillage can be used ...

Our gardens are home to many natural ... control Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars, and birds prey on spongy moths. Under normal conditions, predators can prevent outbreaks when pest numbers ...

If you want to enlist the help of ladybugs in your natural pest control plan ... like purple flowering raspberry or Joe Pye ...

The Sonoma County Master Gardeners will share tips for pushing back an invasion of unwanted plants without using harsh chemicals during a workshop March 8.

LONGHUA, 10 Mar: A training programme on ‘Integrated organic management of diseases and pests in French bean cultivation’ was conducted by the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Longhua village on ...