Tag
integrated pest management
Beds & Borders
Companion Planting a 20-Foot Perennial Bed in Zone 5
Octavia Bryne profiles a small Vermont border where pest pressure has fallen sharply through deliberate plant pairing rather than spray.
Herbs
The Aphid on the Mint: An Integrated Account
A small infestation in a Wellington herb garden, three weeks of observation, and the question of when to intervene.
Pests
An Integrated Approach to Aphids in a Small Kitchen Garden
Octavia Bryne walks through a season of aphid management on a 14-by-20 plot in Lower Hutt, where the broad beans came up early and the ladybirds came late.