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Category: Pest Management

link to Preventing Ants with Essential Oils + Keeping Dogs Safe

Preventing Ants with Essential Oils + Keeping Dogs Safe

Fighting off an ant infestation is tough enough, but it’s even harder to do so while keeping your furry friends safe.  I feel your pain, pet parent. While there are many over-the-counter...

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Will Neem Oil Kill or Repel Ants? All You Need to Know

If you’re reading this article, you’ve likely heard of neem oil. Derived from Azadirachta indica, a tree found primarily in Southeast Asia and certain parts of Africa, neem oil is a natural...

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link to Using Neem Oil on Seedlings: 7 Things to Keep in Mind

Using Neem Oil on Seedlings: 7 Things to Keep in Mind

If you’ve ever grown plants from seed, you’ve likely dealt with a few headaches when doing so: aphids that arrive and start attacking your plants, gnats that won’t seem to go away, fungi and...

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link to Will Neem Oil Kill Herbs? Consider This Before Spraying

Will Neem Oil Kill Herbs? Consider This Before Spraying

Last year, I set aside one of my raised garden beds for herbs, but I decided to intermix radishes, kale, lettuce, and spinach to make the most of the space. Everything was taking off, but out of...

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link to Neem Oil Plant Burn: Why It Happens + How to Avoid It

Neem Oil Plant Burn: Why It Happens + How to Avoid It

Over the past few years, I’ve come to love neem oil. It’s derived from neem trees (Azadirachta indica), which are native to Africa and Southeast Asia, and it contains a natural chemical compound...

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link to Washing Neem Oil Off Vegetables: Do This Before Eating

Washing Neem Oil Off Vegetables: Do This Before Eating

I like harvesting my vegetables whenever I feel like eating them. I also like spraying my plants with neem oil to keep aphids, spider mites, and other bad bugs from taking over. So what do you do...

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