Posts Tagged ‘beneficial insects’

Spiders Help Farmers Grow Safer Crops (video)

October 04, 2010 The continued dependence on pesticides and chemicals to kill unwanted insects in agriculture fields in China has led to an unhealthy situation. “It’s time to look at alternatives.”, says Dr. Zhao, of Hubei University. Educating farmers about the benefits of many spiders has been key toward finding a balance between pest and [...]

Introducing Insectary Plants for Your Garden (video)

Growing food comes with its price. One of them being who is going to get the food you grow first, you or the wildlife? Actually, many sunflower farmers have this challenge too. Several have said you have to plant enough for the birds too, for you can’t keep them away. A big problem for most [...]

Cover Crop for the Home Garden (video)

Master Gardener Jen Aron talks about a favorite cover crop: buckwheat.