Pesticides

Help Save Monarchs By Creating Your Own Butterfly Habitat

Monarch butterflies are truly one of nature's most marvelous creatures. They are the only insect that makes a 3,000 mile journey south for the winter. Unable to survive in frigid temperatures, they seek more favorable conditions. When they do, their winter resting place is a sight to behold.

How to Access the Power and Purpose of the Pineal Gland

Until fairly recently, the pineal gland has been a very misunderstood piece of human anatomy. The fact that it was the “last” gland of the endocrine system discovered says a lot about what priority the function of this gland plays in the cycles of human evolution. It seems we just haven't been ready to know about it until now. Borrowing knowledge from yogic sages and inner discovery, let's delve into what is up with the pineal gland and how we can best access its power and purpose.

Be As a Child

5 Organic Homemade Pesticides

We all love our gardens and hate the pests. So here are five homemade pesticides that target only the bad bugs in our garden and are benign to all other life.

Tips & Tricks: Gardening Naturally with Everyday Household Items

Sometimes, when people dabble in gardening, they get frustrated all too quickly and quit altogether. If your garden is not looking quite as nicely as you’d like it to, or you’ve come across a problem you can’t seem to fix, don’t convince yourself that you haven’t been blessed with a green thumb just yet. Before you seek out a plethora of gardening chemicals, take a look around your house first.

Neonicotinoid Pesticides and Bees: What You Need to Know

Last week, Bayer made a bid to the tune of $62 billion to buy Monsanto. The merge would combine two of the largest producers of pesticides and GMO crop production, essentially creating a powerhouse of treated agricultural production. The attempt to merge comes in the wake of several other agribusinesses merges (namely Syngenta AG , Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co.). Monsanto has not yet responded to Bayer’s offer, though Bayer maintains that the $62 billion offer values the Monsanto shares at 37% over their existing value, at $122 per share.