A few years ago “Colony Collapse Disorder” was big news, and for a good reason. If honey bees do disappear, there goes our primary pollinators for commercial farms. On a nicer note, bumble bees can help fill in the pollinator gap in your own garden if you don’t scare them off.

Bumble bees have many benefits that their peers don’t, one of the most important being “buzz pollination.” Buzz pollination is when bumble bees grab a flower and shake it thus releasing pollen that normally remains flower bound. Even honey bees don’t perform buzz pollination, so it’s good to have bumble …read more

Honestly the safest pesticide and fertilizer disposal is none at all. If you don’t use chemicals, pesticides, and other poisons on your lawn and garden you won’t need to worry about disposal. Organic and natural gardening is a healthier way to go, for your own health and for the planet as well.

That said, organic gardening is still catching on, and if you do have some pesticides and old fertilizers laying around here’s how to dispose of them properly and safely.
Do use up any small amounts of excess pesticides you have if you’re ok with that. If you’ve got them, and …read more

According to the National Gardening Association (NGA) organic gardening, or all natural gardening, is growing quickly in popularity with more folks then ever using all-natural gardening methods. Results from NGA’s 2004 and 2008 Environmental Lawn and Garden surveys show that “Households that use only all-natural fertilizer, insect, and weed controls increased from an estimated 5 million households in 2004 to 12 million in 2008.”

When the 2008 Environmental Lawn and Garden Survey asked U.S. households, “In your opinion, how important is it that residential, commercial, and municipal lawns and landscapes be maintained in an environmentally friendly way?” 89% of said households …read more

There are evasive garden pest control methods you can try like super toxic chemical killers, but before you go there you may as well try out some less evasive measures. It’ll be healthier for you, your plants, and the planet.

Take preventative measures first: Before you have a problem is the best time to nip it in the bud. Use plant crop rotation, garden in  raised beds or containers, grow native plants, and use other basic environmental landscaping techniques to try and stop pests before they start.
Know pests from friends: Some garden critters you see aren’t pests at all. Some are …read more