Pest and Disease Control

Services offered: Pest and Disease Control-

with ‘organic’ and Integrated Pest Management practices

including, but not limited to:

• balancing the garden from extremes of sun/shade, water/drainage, fertility, airflow

• establishment of flowers to feed beneficial insects, and attract pollinators

• creating ponds as habitat for pest predators

• mixed, diverse plantings

• aromatic herbs which act as repellants

• barriers such as nets, wire screens and baskets, ‘Tanglefoot‘, copper strips

• bottle traps baited with vinegar for fruit fly species (olive, cherry, etc.)

• insecticidal soap and/or oil sprays against aphids, scale and others

• Neem, Tea Tree Oil, and/or Sulfur as fungicide

• iron phosphate “Sluggo” against slugs and snails

• BT “Dipel” against catepillars

• Biological fungus control with products such as ‘Serenade’ or ‘Actinovate’

-and other methods and materials.

contact John Valenzuela for scheduling and rates.