If you heard my FloridaGardener.com Podcast from July 13, 2008 you heard me speak about Sustainable / Organic Insecticide use in the Florida Friendly Garden. I gave an overview of organic products that help to protect the environment and your garden.

"Every pesticide sold should be USDA / National Organic Program Certified Organic..."

While surfing the web I can across a family-owned, Washington-state based company that has developed the world’s only pesticides to be certified as USDA-compliant with organic regulations -- seven of its pesticides have achieved USDA National Organic Program Certification: Rose Pharm, Veggie Pharm, Indoor Pharm, Flower Pharm, Fungus Pharm, Oil Pharm and Soap Pharm.

Pharm Solutions, Inc. offers 10 patent pending organic pesticides, fungicides, weed killers and fertilizers. Pharm Solutions, Inc. uses only food or pharmaceutical grade ingredients such as peppermint oil, cottonseed oil, garlic extract, and organic almond oil. Most of their products are available in ready to use spray form and are suitable for house and garden plants.
 

Pharm Solutions Products:

Deer Pharm -- "The first deer repellant made from Certified Organic Oils" and repels deer, dogs and some small mammals without using alcohol or anti-microbials.

Fungus Pharm -- Made with Certified Organic Soybean Oil, Fungus Pharm does a great job when used weekly to prevent Powdery Mildew, control Rusts, Blackspot and more. Spraying in the evening lengthens drying time allowing the oils to penetrate the cell wall of the fungus to break it down.

Oil Pharm -- A new Summer Horticultural Oil for use on Fruit Trees, Vines, Shrubs and Woody Ornamentals that is made from Certified Organic Soybean Oil and Certified Organic Soap (as a sticker) to help maintain zero toxicity in the home and garden. Oil Pharm controls: Powdery Mildew, Scale, Mites, Aphids, Whiteflies, Mealybugs, Lace Bugs, Leafhoppers, Thrips and more.

Weed Pharm -- A food-grade, 20.0% Acetic Acid labeled for use as a horticultural vinegar for residential and non-agricultural applications. Recommended for the control of herbaceous broadleaf and grassy weeds and unwanted grasses around buildings, storage areas, fence rows and driveways; in home lawns and landscaped areas, private association ornamental gardens, golf courses, school play fields, municipal, state and federal parks and recreation areas, non-cropland driveways, patios, sidewalks and bike/hike trails, kennels, dog runs, and almost any other weed control application you can imagine.

Rose Pharm -- Pure peppermint oil "scrambles the senses of insects, leaving them disoriented, unable to breed, feed or breathe." Also contains pure cottonseed oil as a miticide and potassium bicarbonate as an organic buffer. Rose Pharm controls Mealybugs, Ants, Thrips, Aphids, Spider Mites, Whiteflies, Scales, Leafhoppers, Earwigs and more.

Veggie Pharm -- Controls Adult Japanese Beetles, Thrips, Aphids, Spider Mites, Whiteflies, Scales, Leafhoppers, Tent Caterpillars, Earwigs, Rabbits, other small mammals and more.

Indoor Pharm -- Contains Organic Almond Oil for indoor use. Food grade Almond oil smothers scale, thrips, aphids, mealybugs, fungus-gnats, white fly, spider mites, and more. Used twice monthly, Indoor Pharm will control mildew and fungus of all types. Can be used freely on herbs and edibles until harvest.

Garlic Pharm --  Organic farmers have used garlic extract to repel insects from crops for many years. Used in between applications of insecticidal soaps, Garlic Pharm will repel aphids, thrips, white fly, cucumber beetles, spider mites, and aid in the control of rust, mildew, and fungi. Use freely on herbs, edibles and veggies until harvest. The garlic fragrance will dissipate rapidly to humans but linger for insects, birds and small mammals.

Flower Pharm -- Contains cinnamon oil, potassium bicarbonate, and cottonseed oil to control Thrips, Aphids, Spider Mites, Whiteflies, Rust and Scale, Leafhoppers, Earwigs, Orchid Mites and more.

Fish Pharm -- Is a fermented salmon oil byproduct foliar fertilizer.

Remember sprays and concentrates using natural ingredients must be applied more frequently than synthetic ones. Be sure to follow label directions carefully for the best results.