Relf, Diane2014-06-022014-06-022010-10-12http://hdl.handle.net/10919/48281Proper soil preparation, careful plant selection, and good garden practices can be combined with biological and mechanical controls to reduce the need for chemical pesticides. This publication reviews these practices, topics include, soil preparation, plant selection, cultural practices, mechanical and biological controls, and pesticides.4 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Garden & Landscape DesignExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-366/426-366_pdf.pdfHome gardensPesticidesUsageSafety