- Plant pest-resistant or well-adapted plant varieties such as
native - Discourage pests by modifying the way you design,
water, fertilize, and manage your garden. - Alter the garden or
home environment to deprive pests of the food, water, shelter,
or other requirements they need to thrive. - Keep pests out of
the home and garden using barriers, screens, and - Squash, trap,
wash off, or prune out pests. - Rely on natural enemies in your
garden to kill pests, thereby eliminating the need for
insecticides that may end up in our waterways. - Pesticides
should only be used when nonchemical methods are ineffective and
pests are reaching intolerable levels; choose products carefully
so that the least toxic, most effective material is used.
Identify and manage pests with least toxic methods: - Quick Tips
provide quick answers for some common home and landscape pests.
- Home and garden page gives more detailed information for
hundreds of pests. See more tips on environmentally-friendly
gardening practices: Integrated