How Do You Grow Crops With Fewer Pesticides?

Control of pests and diseases is obviously a critical activity in your garden. Knowledge of pests and diseases will help you to decide whether the problem is caused by a pest, a disease, a mineral deficiency in the soil or perhaps an environmental factor. Proper identification should be the first step in controlling the problem and, more importantly, in preventing it from happening again. However, before you start reaching for those chemicals, note that pest problems don't necessarily require pesticides!