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A Backyard Habitat Certification Program flyer explains the Integrated Pest Management process with steps, web links, and photos of two insects—one red with black spots, the other yellow with black spots—on green leaves.

¿Que es El Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP)?

By Mariah Jiang / November 25, 2025

El Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) es un enfoque de varios pasos para manejar animales oplantas no deseadas en el jardín. El objetivo es reemplazar o reducir el uso de…

A screenshot of a website, www.GrowSmartGrowSafe.org, showing a section on pests and weeds control. The zoomed-in segment highlights the navigation menu with tabs for "Pests," "Good Bugs," "Resources," and "Glossary." Results of a search are displayed on the right.

Reducción de pesticidas

By Mariah Jiang / November 20, 2024

Garden problems

By Katherine Noble / March 12, 2024

Metro offers tips and tricks for dealing with garden pests

Buying Bee-Safe Nursery Plants 

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Handout by the Xerces Society.

A circular sign with a red ladybug at the center and the words "PESTICIDE FREE ZONE" written around it in black capital letters on a white background.

Healthy Yard and Garden Pledge & Pesticide-Free Zone sign

By JP Marchetti-Mendez / October 21, 2023

Pledge Metro-area residents can take to reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides in their yard and receive a pesticide-free zone ladybug sign

Natural, Pesticide-Free Lawn Care

By Dennis Vieira / October 21, 2023

Handout by City of Gresham

A guide titled "WHAT IS IPM?" with steps for identifying and managing pests using Integrated Pest Management. Includes website links, bullet points, and a photo of a beneficial beetle eating pests. Contains logos and highlighted text.

What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Handout to help you think through “pest” solutions and how to resolve them as naturally as possible.

A screenshot of a website, www.GrowSmartGrowSafe.org, showing a section on pests and weeds control. The zoomed-in segment highlights the navigation menu with tabs for "Pests," "Good Bugs," "Resources," and "Glossary." Results of a search are displayed on the right.

Grow Smart Grow Safe handout 

By Mariah Jiang / October 21, 2023

Handout to help you use the Grow Smart Grow Safe website.

Grow Smart Grow Safe

By Susie Peterson / October 10, 2023

Backyard Habitat references this website in our certification criteria that helps you select methods and products that are less toxic.

Xerces’ Searchable Systemic Insecticides Reference

By Dennis Vieira / October 10, 2023

A website by the Xerces Society that lists dozens of insecticides currently registered in the U.S. that are designed to permeate plants from within.