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Native Landscaping for Garden Pest Control

With Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture
2025-10-18 14:00:00 2025-10-18 15:30:00 America/Chicago Native Landscaping for Garden Pest Control Learn how to control pests in your garden without spraying pesticides by working with nature. CCUA staff will discuss how to design your native landscaping to work for your garden and attract your natural predators to keep your garden free of the pests that would harm your plants. Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series. Adults. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Saturday, October 18
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-18 14:00:00 2025-10-18 15:30:00 America/Chicago Native Landscaping for Garden Pest Control Learn how to control pests in your garden without spraying pesticides by working with nature. CCUA staff will discuss how to design your native landscaping to work for your garden and attract your natural predators to keep your garden free of the pests that would harm your plants. Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series. Adults. Please register. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Learn how to control pests in your garden without spraying pesticides by working with nature. CCUA staff will discuss how to design your native landscaping to work for your garden and attract your natural predators to keep your garden free of the pests that would harm your plants. Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series. Adults. Please register.

Learn how to control pests in your garden without spraying pesticides by working with nature instead. Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture staff will discuss how to design your native landscaping to work for your garden. There are more beneficial insects than just the pollinators. Discover how to attract your garden pests' natural predators to keep your garden free of the pests that would harm your plants. The enemy of your enemy is your friend! Part of the Dig Into Learning Garden Workshop series.

Adults. Please register.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

TAGS: | Sustainability | Nature | Co-sponsored |

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