Kid 2: (whispering) Hi, you have a nice shell. Please stop eating our garden… I love you, snails. Nij: (laughing) Their name are Dr John and Dr Lorelle Stanisic and they're Australia's top experts on land snails! Let's go talk to them and see what we can learn about snails ...
Mounded: Plants with a rounded shape, usually wider than tall Spreading: Plants that are low-growing and spread along the ground, rooting at nodes along the stem Trailing: Plants that trail along the ground or cascade out of containers, but do not root from the stem Upright: Plants that ar...
Slugs and snails can devastate young Cavolo Nero plants, so protect from these pests by following ourtop tips. What are the groups of flat grey-white bugs on the underside of the leaves of my Cavolo Nero? Cabbage whitefly look unpleasant, but do not usually do much damage to a plant. To...
There are several advantages to growing this plant indoors such as it prevents snails from visiting your plants. In addition to limiting exposure to snails, growing inside also allows you to perfect the soil, temperature, moisture, and light exposure. Fill a container with potting soil mixed with...
One of the most common ways to use eggshells is to keep plants healthy. You can use nutrient-dense eggshells in your composting — they are doubly great outdoors since they act as a natural pesticide for slugs and snails that don’t like sharp shells (and deer, who don’t like the smel...
Cabbage root fly: these adult flies lay eggs at the base of young brassica plants; hatched grubs tunnel into roots causing plants to collapse; exclude the flies with row covers; dig up and dispose of collapsed plants. Slugs and snails eat ragged holes in leaves; handpick and destroy these ...
Growing sunflowers from seed is easy – you just need a sunny, sheltered spot and good soil – add some well-rotted manure or garden compost before planting to enrich your soil, if necessary. Protect the young plants from slugs and snails, and water regularly. You may also need to stake...
All parts of the foxglove plant are poisonous, so they tend to be avoided by pests such as rabbits, deer, slugs and snails. However, some caterpillars can cope with the level of toxicity in foxgloves, including the angle shades and foxglove pug moths. These moth caterpillars are unlikely ...
soft-bodied pests that can destroy an entire plant in a single evening. These nuisances sneak into your container garden at night, so catching them eating your plants is often tricky. If slugs and snails brutalize your plants, try a combination of traps, tricks and methods to eliminate these...
When temperatures cool off in late summer and fall, the plants will start growing again and you may get a second harvest. In cooler regions, after the fall harvest, cut the plants back to about 6 inches and cover the crowns of the plant with leaves. ...