thick lawn. Crabgrass loves a poor lawn. Because seedling crabgrass isn’t very competitive, a vigorously growing turf will crowd out new seedlings. Perennial ryegrass is the best competition for crabgrass. It also provides some insect control, emitting a natural poison that gives some small,...
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While many problems are related to insects and disease, a great number of them are of an environmental nature (over or under watering, humidity, sunlight). Don'tassumethat the problem is insect related unless there is evidence that this is the problem (observing and identifying the pest, evid...
Work within beds to remove any dead or dying leaves as well as, of course, any weeds.Removing all this excess vegetation to the compost heap keep things more open in our growing areas, improving airflow and discouraging the damp, shaded conditions slugs love. Trap and Remove Slugs and Snail...
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The book is very helpful for identification, but Marrone also goes a step further and asks you to consider, for example, whether milkweed is actually a weed. She distinguishes between native “weeds” and invasives. Edible weeds are noted, along with what they taste like and their nutritional...
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occurrence of severe infestations and increase your garden’s general resilience. Frequent garden monitoring ensures timely action before infestations become severe by assisting in the early identification of pests for effective control. This proactive approach is essential to keeping a thriving and healthy...
Correct identification and cultivar names – as I stated earlier, the correct identification of the plant (like don’t enter a jalapeno pepper as a bell pepper) and the cultivar or variety are important. Knowing what the actual end product is supposed to look like is helpful for gardeners to...
For a moment I felt like a door to an insect world had opened and I had stepped through and found, on a basic level, more sameness than difference. I kept taking photos of both dragonflies until they flew off. I was fairly sure I had one on my back as well. Of course I couldn...