The Our Water, Our World campaign provides the public with information about less toxic pest management and less toxic pest controls. From comprehensive information from rose care and dealing with yellow jackets, to ant home invasions the Our Water, Our World information sheets draw from many disciplines to find sensible solutions to pest problems. IPM, or Integrated Pest Management, is a strategy that emphasizes less toxic controls for keeping pests at acceptable, low levels.

Integrated Pest Management combines:

• Monitoring pest populations
• Identifying beneficial organisms, such as ladybugs
• Choosing the right variety of plant for the right place
• Sensible fertilizing programs
• Physical barriers to common pests like snails and ants
• Using pesticide solutions as the last resort, and choosing the least toxic first

Try to keep your garden healthy and your home pest-free without resorting to chemical pesticides. Remember that when you apply pesticides you are treating the symptom, rather than the cause of pest problems.

Our Water, Our World information sheets are available in Atascadero at:

Miner’s Ace Hardware – 9370 El Camino Real