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Tips: Avoid growing susceptible plants close to hedges and walls covered in ivy as these can harbour large numbers of earwigs. Earwigs eat mostly decaying plants and small soft-bodied insects.

Use yellow sticky traps to monitor for whiteflies in the greenhouse. Greenhouse whitefly Greenhouse whitefly Greenhouse whiteflies feed on the undersides of leaves Greenhouse whiteflies feed on the undersides of leaves Adult whitefly leave empty pupal...

Chopping the leaves up with a few passes of the lawn mower makes them less likely to blow around and lets rain pass through more easily. About once a month, take off your mower's grass bag or insert your mulching attachment and leave the clippings on...

Unlike most insects, slugs and snails are able to digest tissues from a wide range of plants. Snails get zapped with a mild electric shock when they cross a copper barrier, causing them to turn back.

Troubleshooting In warm weather, cabbageworms may feed on leaves. Companions Buckwheat, Marigold, Nasturtium, Chinese Cabbage, Cabbage, Lavender and Dill. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 3" (40cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 1" (35cm) with 1' 5" (45cm) row...

Several types of caterpillars may feed on quinoa, but they are easily controlled with an organic pesticide that uses Bacillus thuringiensis as its active ingredient. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 2' 11"...

Although traps will collect hundreds of beetles, they may attract beetles from far beyond your yard. A fungal disease called milky spore can be introduced into lawns, where it infects Japanese beetle larvae.

Harvesting Harvest leaves individually, when they are about the size of your hand. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Collards Aphids (General) Slug Snail

Spacing Single Plants: 2' 3" (70cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant in spring, and grow it in a pot until the soil warms in early summer.

Or, gather lovage seeds and use them in cooking as a substitute for celery seeds. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start with a purchased plant, or start seeds...

Harvest seed heads for drying after most of the flowers have faded and the cluster feels firm. Companions Sunflower, Zinnia, Cleome and Nicotiana. Amaranth varieties that grow head high require 24 inches (60 cm) between plants.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Feverfew Aphids (General) Slug Snail Troubleshooting Feverfew can reseed too well in hospitable spaces, so keep an eye on it for invasive tendencies.

Follow up with two applications of insecticidal soap, one week apart. They tend to congregate in groups on new growth or in leaf crevices. See also black bean aphids and cabbage aphids.

Small slugs that are actively feeding on plants can be controlled with caffeine sprays made from cold coffee or dissolved caffeine tablets, but the spray must drench the feeding slugs to be effective.

Injuries to the roots can then allow disease organisms to enter. Plants are stunted but seldom killed, and roots are deformed. Harvest fall carrots early, and avoid leaving carrots in the ground over winter.

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Where summers are cool, start indoors in early spring and set plants out when they have 5 or more leaves.

Flower buds are also edible. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Arugula Aphids (General) Flea Beetle Leaf Miner Slug Snail Crop Rotation Group Brassicas (Cabbage family) ● Soil Fertile, well drained soil that holds...

Use raised beds in clay soil. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Spinach Aphids (General) Leaf Miner Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Spinach Lettuce Mosaic Virus Spinach Blight Spinach Downy Mildew Spinach...

In very cold regions, growing cabbages in a greenhouse or cold frame is a great way to guarantee a winter-safe crop. Harvest cabbages once the heads have firmed up How to Harvest Cabbage Use a sharp knife to cut your cabbages once the heads have firmed...

Shake the collected bugs into a tub of soapy water. Damage: Squash bugs use sharp, sucking mouthparts to feed on sap and juices from squash and pumpkin plants. Heavy feeding can leave ragged holes in leaves, and young fruits can be ruined by squash bug...

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 1" (35cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 11" (30cm) with 1' 3" (40cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow seeds 6 inches apart and one-fourth inch deep. Companions Lettuce, Spinach and Peas.

Harvesting Snip off blossoms and old leaves to keep plants looking neat. In midsummer, drench plants with a liquid plant food to stimulate new growth. Most gardeners buy dusty miller seedlings, which are widely available as bedding plants.

Managing Outbreaks: Late in the day, treat the plants with a Bt or spinosad-based organic pesticide by applying it to the leaves most likely to be tasted during the night's feeding.

When lightly steamed or stir-fried, the leaves resemble a cross between spinach and chard. Malabar spinach is a vigorous climbing plant that needs a trellis or other support. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant...

Enclosing perfect green apples in clear plastic sandwich bags will protect them from codling moths and other pests. The presence of the traps can interrupt mating activities of uncaptured moths nearby.

Notes As lettuce seedlings grow, thin them so that the leaves of adjoining plants do not overlap. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Lettuce (Leaf) Aphids (General) Cutworm Leaf Miner Slug Snail Plant Diseases which...

Position Full sun to partial afternoon shade. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Lemon Verbena Aphids (General) Slug Snail Put a piece in your pocket.