Integrated Pest Management - ONLINE

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Ages: 18 - Adult. How do you protect your garden from all the creatures large and small that want to share in your harvest? Find out who they are and what you can do to control them without resorting to pesticides in this virtual class. The four strategies of Integrated Pest Control - cultural, physical, biological, and chemical will be discussed in detail. Topics include maintenance of plant and soil health, the benefits of crop rotation and companion planting, the importance of garden hygiene, and the role beneficial organisms play in keeping your garden growing. Learn what it takes to keep pest outbreaks from occurring and how to get along with rabbits, deer, squirrels, chipmunks, and groundhogs. There will be opportunities to ask your questions in real time and class will be recorded. Instructor: Royer Held, Project Grow. 1 class.