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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Once upon a time, gardeners bought pesticides and sprayed them liberally whenever plants showed signs of insect damage. It was a quick fix and effective. But it had unintended consequences. 

Because life is an interconnected web, using chemicals to destroy pesky critters had an impact on others we cherished--especially pollinators like bees and butterflies.  
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