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I scratch fertilizer into the soil on either side of the row and water to dissolve it and make it available to the plants. “If you have a rain, you have to reapply because it doesn't have long-term residual effect.” He also suggests peeling off the...

In addition, a sooty mold that hampers photosynthesis may develop on leaves.A natural remedy: Combine the grated rind of one lemon or orange with one pint boiling water. Some types have long transparent wings that they hold over their backs.Aphids remove...

Step 6 Once in place, staple the overlapped cut line of the circle closed in two or three places. There should be enough space for the stem to expand, but not enough for the flies to gain access to the soil around the base of the plant.

Tomato hornworms ( Manduca quinquemaculata )—and their orange-horned cousin the tobacco hornworm ( Manduca sexta )—can strip leaves and blooms in record time and munch on fruits, as well.

His crop of amaranth weeds will give the birds lots of seeds to eat, and they are part of the overall digestive system that is an integral part of his operation. We target them with mass eradication and chemical pesticides.

However, be aware that too dense of a planting might decrease yield as crops compete for resources. Abrasive Weeding An emerging weeding technology, abrasive weeding makes use of small grits propelled by compressed air to injure or kill weeds, particularly...

American toads ( Anaxyrus americanus , formerly Bufo americanus ) are probably the most common toad in our gardens. Toads are a type of frog, and they provide great pest control in your garden.

Perhaps you neglected to pull out your spent plants last season, helping over-wintering pests to return. Maybe you walked through the garden when the soil was wet, compacting it, thereby reducing the overall vigor of your plants and making them more prone...

Tags Dirt On Gardening , Lists Brand names include Espoma Organic Weed Preventer, WOW! Supreme Pre-Emergent Weed Control, Concern Weed Prevention Plus and Orland's Safe-T-Weed. The best time to do this chore is before weed seeds have a chance to germinate.

They're intended to be simple, cost-effective solutions to your worst weed woes, freeing up your time, money and energy for other, more fun farm chores. Yield will not suffer from later-emerging weeds, but many of these will mature and can produce considerable...

All gardeners should look at preventative measures first and foremost when it comes to keeping away pests. It is a great alternative to synthetic chemicals and is extremely effective.

Neem oil and pyrethrins are effective when used early in the bug's lifecycle (when they are still nymphs). Wipe eggs from spears as soon as they appear. Withhold water from the lawn in late summer when females are laying eggs.

Because I'm not a hunter, I will probably try first to trap him in a Havahart trap baited with slices of ripe cantaloupe or apples coated with peanut butter. It's nearly impossible for a garden and a groundhog to coexist.

The word occultation actually comes from the verb “occult”—to cut off from view. Weigh the material down on all ends with logs, sandbags or dirt. As the soil warms, more weed seeds come out of their dormancy.

Instead of relying just on mulch, till the new bed area first—at any time of year—to put most of the fescue crowns under the soil where they'll surely rot and die. In India, they call Bermudagrass “devil grass.” Unlike fescue crowns, the growing...

Daffodils The most common deer-resistant bulbs are daffodils. Here are some of my favorites: 1. The biggest problem we face here in deciding what types of bulbs to grow is the deer .

It has been used in orchards , row crops, potatoes, cabbage and herb production without harm to yield. Most applications are deployed where dried plant material is absent or decomposed (cultivated soil, roadsides parking lots, et cetera).

I must have slogged at least a dozen loads so far this season. They overwinter as pupae underground and emerge as adults in the spring. Right now I am in the process of preparing my garden beds for vegetable planting.

I generally rely on two different sprays if it becomes necessary to keep the deer out of the perennial garden during the growing season: I use Tree Guard in the fall and PlantSkydd in the spring and summer.

Thankfully, with a few tricks, it's easy to prevent cutworm damage in the garden. Cutworm caterpillars feed primarily at night, and young, newly transplanted seedlings are the most vulnerable.

If their damage were to ever get really bad, I could spray the developing spears with an organic insecticide based on the active ingredient spinosad, but, thankfully, I haven't had to deal with that yet because I cover the entire patch of emerging asparagus...

I've already made a few cuts of one of my favorite crops: a stir-fry greens blend from Renee's seeds. I'm thinking that in the long run, it doesn't really matter. I am thrilled to pieces that the vegetable garden is fully planted! I've been chiseling...

The memory is not silent, rather it was filled with loud drone of male June bugs, aka June beetles, flying about the yard. If large populations are present, there are some organic controls and pesticides available on the commercial market, but I highly...

Flaming is especially useful with small crops that are slow to germinate, like onions and carrots, which are not competitive with weeds and are not well-suited to moving a lot of soil into the row during cultivation.”

They will do more than sample the items they find most tasty and can devastate your flower bed or vegetable patch in just a few days. Owls don't like to hunt directly around their nesting area, so place the boxes one half mile or more away from the area...

This includes plants such as culinary herbs and ornamental members of the mint family, including nepeta, bee balm, mountain mint, calamint and salvias. When they sense motion, these sprinklers send out a sharp burst of water, startling the deer and sending...

They have products that repel pests; and if that doesn't work–and a plant becomes infected or infested–they can use their insecticidal soaps, which contain pure essential oils (also containing miticides and fungicides).