Although that message seems quite simplistic in hindsight, some of today s ads for garden pest control products seem just as simplistic. Killing pests seems as easy and casual as using an air freshener. Trouble is, the bugs keep coming back.
Some don t seem to be affected, or take a frustrating long time to die.
That response is based on as many misperceptions as the ads. A rational approach to insect control adopts a regimen that requires a little more time, patience, and observation. This regimen will include an arsenal of gardening attitudes, practices, techniques, and insecticides, natural and synthetic, used as necessary and at the proper time. It s easy and reasonably reliable. However, if you want to reduce the amount of chemicals you use, and don t mind the extra time and attention, read on.