Control Those Garden Bugs Organically

As summer progresses our gardens mature, weeds grow and bugs breed. If you've been keeping a clean, healthy garden free of pesticides etc. you should have a healthy balance of bugs verses natural predator and things will pretty much take care of themselves. Sometimes though in spite of our hard work and best intentions pests can get carried away and become a problem. I still stand by the no pesticide rule in my garden. There are other ways to deal with these critters that work very well and help to keep the natural balance within your garden. I've gathered up a few tips to keep in mind when dealing with garden pests organically. Visit:
http://sensiblegardening.com/control-those-garden-bugs-organically/
A balanced garden is home to many bad bug eating machines.
A healthy organic soil makes for healthy , pest resistant plants.
For every bad bug there are several good bugs.
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  • Nancy McNail Nancy McNail on Feb 12, 2014
    For the past two summers, I've had skinny dark brown bugs, about 1/2" long with red on their back, on my hybrid daylilies. The blooms are often dwarfed or misshapen. Does anyone know what these could be? (Missouri) Nancy
    • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Feb 13, 2014
      @Nancy McNail Hmmm. Daylilies are usually not prone to pests and it's hard to diagnose without a picture, but often times a good blast of water is all that is needed to take care of an insect problem.
  • Jennifer G Jennifer G on Feb 12, 2014
    I rely on Ladybugs in my front yard for the Roses and Praying Mantis in the back yard for my veggies. I love organic gardening for my family and the environment! Now, if I could find a way to get rid of the MILLION dandelions in my lawn...
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