Aphids are incredibly destructive plant pests and the bugbear of gardeners and crop growers worldwide. They are transmitters of plant disease and destroy their host plants. After infestation, the plant will show stunted growth, deformation, low yields, and sometimes even death. It’s essential to act fast once you have identified an aphid infestation. While insecticide…
Wasps are fascinating and widely undervalued insects. Humans often fear them because of their ability to sting, but they are of immense ecological importance. In this article, we take a look at the benefits of wasps and how you can encourage them into your garden and live harmoniously alongside them. Wasps are Good for Pest…
WHAT IS BIOLOGICAL CONTROL? HOW DOES THIS METHOD CONTROL INSECTS IN THE GARDEN? Instead of using chemicals, a gardener may want to use biological control, which is a method that allows one to control insects and diseases with natural predators. Many organic gardeners believe that a landscape is more sustainable and healthier when there is more…
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT USING DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME PEST CONTROL METHODS TO GET RID OF HOME PESTS? We all know that one of the major problems that we can face when we own a house are the pests that may be lurking on the insides of our walls. And even though we try all we can to keep…
IS NATURAL PEST CONTROL THE WAY TO GO? Wherever I can, I use organic or natural ways to control pests because I value my health. For years, people have been using chemicals to control pests in homes and gardens. The unfortunate part of using chemicals is that the chemical kills not only the pests but…
EVERY FRUIT GROWER WILL REALIZE SOONER OR LATER THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY FRUIT ONE MUST FOLLOW A SPRAYING SCHEDULE AND KNOW WHEN TO SPRAY FRUIT TREES According to my gardening books, professional growers spray fruit trees at every stage: dormant, green tip, 1/2 inch green, pink blooms beginning, full bloom, after…
WHAT IS SCALE, AND HOW CAN A PERSON GET RID OF SCALE THE ECOFRIENDLY WAY? If you see small, hard or soft, round or oval bumps on stems, leaves, or fruit, you are probably looking at an adult female hiding under a hard shell and sucking the sap out of your plant. It can be…
ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING RID OF INSECTS AND/OR BUGS WHICH ARE EATING YOUR VEGETABLES AND/OR PLANTS? Santa Barbara gardener and author Kathleen Yeomans has a favorite spray which she finds most helpful for any insects bothering her plants. She said that this homemade salsa which is just a little stronger than the salsa you eat can…
A good natural homemade fruit tree spray is an excellent spray alternative …that can be used throughout the growing season even if you don’t yet have a problem with insects or fungi. It’s easier to keep your plants disease-free than to try to cure them once they’re infected, and this is where a homemade fruit tree…