Tag: pesticide

Lacewing Larvae: Don’t Take Out the Trash

Posted: October 2, 2018

I’m not sure about everyone else, but I have some favorite insects I encounter a lot around the garden. Most of these are ones that I see at work to help make the landscape work better such as… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

Tags: aphid, benefical insect, biological control, florida, Florida-Friendly, insect, lacewing, pest, pest control, pesticide, trash bug, trashbug

The Methodical Misuse of Moth Balls

by Wayne Hobbs

Posted: January 17, 2018

Chicken soup is good for a cold, a spoon full of honey helps a sore throat, and hundreds more home remedies and treatments have been passed down through our culture. While the true medicinal nature of these are… Read More

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

Tags: moth ball, pesticide, safety, snake, snake repellent

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