One of the challenges that gardeners face—especially in the spring and the fall—as we’re putting out new transplants and planting seedlings are pill bugs and sow bugs. Now, these are actually not insects because they have seven pairs of legs—so…
Tag: pests
Predator vs Pest
Pests can be a really big issues in vegetable gardens, although the specific pests that we have to deal with, and the damage that they can cause, can vary enormously with the climate and ecosystem that we are growing in.…
Managing Citrus Thrips with Minecto Pro
This year they were just kind of coming at all different times of the season and so not only do we have fruit that wasn’t really sizing up very quick, uh, but then we had this continuous pressure of thrip…
March Gardening Checklist: 9 Tips to Prepare Your Organic Garden for a Successful Growing Season
We’re here in Northern California in USDA zone 8. Here’s what we do in the veggie garden in March. Depending on your zone you may be able to get started on preparing your beds. you can also get them ready…
Why Regrowing Celery is a Waste of Time & More Gardening Q&A
Alright! this is John Kohler with GrowingYourGreens.com, today I have another exciting episode for you and what I’m going to do today is answer a viewer’s questions. So normally I have Q & A sessions where people would email me…
How to Plant a Vegetable Garden : Ideas for Designing Your Vegetable Garden
Hi! My name is Scott Reil and on behalf of expertvillage.com I will like to talk to you about vegetable gardening. Hi! Lets talk for a couple of minutes about designing your garden. I think it is one of the…
Comparing Cauliflower from 4 Different Gardens
One of the interesting aspects of this RED Gardens project is that it offers the opportunity to examine vegetables grown in gardens that are following different methods. I’d love to say that I’m on top of all these methods, that…
How to Raise Organic Vegetables : Organic Gardening Tips
This is my organic garden. We’re in the middle section of my garden – my three-tiered organic garden. And this small section here has little tiny hills and cucumbers and peppers are planted in the hills. These are pepper plants…
Scarabs in field crops
Scarab larvae, or white grubs, are sporadic pests of field crops, with reports of crop damage more likely following wetter years. In the Northern Grains region, crop losses are most commonly reported in sorghum, but scarab damage can also occur…
The Avocado, a Crop with a Taste of Tradition – TvAgro por Juan Gonzalo Angel
avocado the crop that tastes like traditions with the cultivation of avocado it’s very important to take into account where the plant material comes from generally you begin by buying trees from greenhouses that have been registered with eeka and…