Organic Tick Control
Throughout New England there is a prevalence of two types of ticks that are primary vectors of disease, the deer tick, Ixodes scapularis, (Lyme Disease, human babesiosis, and human anaplasmosis) and the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever). When asked to “do tick control” or “spray for ticks,” the goal is to limit […]
Organic Gardener’s Confession
Contrary to popular belief, organic gardening is not growing plants without pesticides.