Pest control methods used in lawns and gardens definitely influence the growth of plants and grasses. The level influence depends on the concentration and frequency of pest control applications used. You would always find pesticide manufacturers and pest control companies advertising their products and techniques to be 100 percentage safe and effective. But the truth is far from what they claim. Every pesticide, natural or synthetic has certain side effects when used beyond a limit. However, naturally created pest control products have less dangerous side effects when compared to chemically treated pesticides.
The techniques adopted for agricultural purposes are safer than the ones available for lawns and gardens in our market. Food crops and food grains used for direct consumption has to be treated with subtle and non-toxic pesticides. Hence these products available for the purpose are processed and sold under strict control of state agricultural authority. You can use the same products for your lawn and garden. Although the results may not be as fast or superior as expected, it would be certainly safer than any other concentrated lawn pesticide.
If you are growing a lawn with lot of vegetable and fruit bearing plants and trees then you certainly need scientific pest measures. It would be helpful to get the assistance of a expert before administering any sort of pesticide or fertilizer on your lawn. For such a lawn systemic fertilization is recommended as this aids in making the plants inherently more immune to pests, insects, bacteria and fungus. Weakly growing plants and undernourished trees are more prone to pest attacks.
The best way to deal with the pests is to keep them from entering your premises. There are many plants and trees that are born pest fighters. They release certain materials which are toxic for the pests or sometimes intolerant for them. You can find out such plants and trees available in your location and have them growing in your lawn as a natural and all-safe pest control method.
Yet another interesting way to keep harmful pests under control is to breed beneficial insects or predatory insects that attack the pests for their food. Insects like beetles and garden spiders fall under these category. You can buy their eggs and have them breed in your lawn. Although, not everyone would support the idea, it is actually a very interesting system of pest control, one that has been practiced by farmers since the ancient times.
Irrespective of the pesticide or insecticide you use, you should always take into consideration certain basic facts such as the quality of soil, growth rate of plants, aeration etc. you should realize the damage caused by pests can be reversed but the damage done by a harmful pesticide can leave the soil barren forever.
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