Once you determine what insect is in your garden, you can decide if it is actually a pest that needs to be controlled or one that might only cause superficial damage. If you have decided that you need to use a pest control, we suggest starting with a low impact pest control to avoid upsetting the ecological balance of beneficial insects which may currently exist in your garden. First try benign pest controls like traps and barriers or release beneficial insects. Stronger pest controls are not necessary unless you have a severe outbreak and lower impact methods have failed. In our catalog, we sell all three of these types of seeds, although we offer more open-pollinated or heirloom seeds.
Hybrid seeds are seeds that are obtained by cross-fertilizing two or more different plant varieties.
Hybrid seeds are usually produced with non-organic growing methods. Heirloom seeds are those that have been around for more than 50 years, have a history and are open-pollinated. For instance, Amish paste tomatoes have been cultivated over the years by the Amish. Open-pollinated and Heirloom seeds can be produced using organic or conventional growing techniques. Unfortunately, there are not many seeds available that are produced organically.