Agriculture is very old and perhaps gardening and pest control are equally old.

It’s an industry that’s growing rapidly. In the past 5 years the pest control business has grown 50 % and has become a $7 billion dollar business.

With increasing frequency, remote areas are being chosen for the construction of new housing. The desert and the woods are attractive and appealing locations for some people It’s their home, and you’re building in it – the pests are the ones who live here. They only become pests because they come into YOUR home.

What is pest control and horticulture all about?

It’s basically the reduction or eradication of pests. Structural home pest control refers to pests that invade your house or garden ,such as termites or fire ants, while insect pest control is the manner in which pests are controlled that take over your lawn. To speak of gardens, plants and pesky weeds will often spill over into one’s home as well.

It is important to keep up with your gardening, and take preventative pest control measures to protect not only your gardens, but your heath as well. Once pests are discovered in the yard, the damage has gotten out of control. Well there are measures you can take to help eradicate the problem.

What do you need to do to get rid of the pests in the Garden?

Gardening and home pest control is viewed by many people as do-it-yourself job. To some extent, up to a point that is fair enough. To have control over garden pests requires the acumen of a physician: you need to know the nature of the pests and determine how far these pests have damaged each specific plant before you can ascertain the appropriate pest control technology to use. Many homeowners do not actually read or follow the instructions on items they purchase because they believe use and assembly will be simple.

The well being of both your family and any visitors into your home  could be affected by this over concentration of insecticide. Naturally, we are talking about chemicals, since chemical pest control remains the primary method used in modern pest control. However, since chemicals can have long range effects, interest was redirected toward traditional and biological pest control toward the end of the 20th century.

For those who don’t do DIY gardening and pest control, there is the option of monthly visits from your local pest control company. If you have your house pest controlled on a monthly basis this means that problems will be detected as early as possible. One drawback to having monthly pest control is that homeowners insist that the PCOs give a monthly chemical treatment whether there is pest problem present or not .

It is astonishing to see the factual pattern of the pesticides used in the home and the garden:

1 In the lawns each year the amount of pesticides applied is 67 million pounds.

2 Much more pesticide is applied to city lawn and gardens per unit area than to most farmland.

Please use any kind of pesticide with greatest caution. In fact, you may be getting rid of the bugs that are beneficial to keeping your pest problem under control. If the pests should return, you may have to spray additional times in the future. Further, various bugs contribute to plant pollination which helps your garden thrive and flourish. Don’t use persistent, broad-spectrum, contact insecticides like diazinon, malathion and carbaryl. Such products only work for a short time, and are even more likely to kill off the bugs you want around than those you don’t. When the insects who prey on the pests are decimated, you will notice the quick revival of the pests and, lo, these plant eaters multiply faster soon after you had used the spray.

Most consumers also don’t realize how potentially harmful they can be:

1 Pesticides are easily tracked indoors, an EPA study found 23 pesticides in dust and air inside homes.

2 Garden chemicals harm the environment, the US Geological Survey routinely finds every type of garden chemical, particularly weed killers, in the streams and rivers around urban centers.

It’s an eye-opening shock isn’t it, can we really, really not be without these methods of pest control?

Gardening and Natural Home Pest Control

We believe the logical approach to gardening and pest control is to create a balance of organisms in your yard or garden. Natural pest control is less expensive than buying and applying pesticides, and it’s safer for your garden, natural wildlife and the environment.

Let’s look at some hints and tips to help your gardening and pest control:

1 Physical controls – traps, barriers, fabric row covers or repellents – are often successful at controlling pests.

2 Strive to attract good bugs with a variety of plants that produce pollen and nectar throughout the year.

3 You can keep pests from damaging your plants by preventing them getting to the plants in the first place. And in cases where you only see a few pests, physically removing them can often keep the problem under control.

In summary, a lot of folks are in the same boat. Thousands of people across the world are also looking for pest control, so we hope this has been of help.