9 Pollinator-Safe Pest Control Methods for Your Garden No one wants to let pests destroy their garden, but insecticides can do damage to important pollinator populations. Join beekeeper Melissa Strauss as she discusses some of the ways she controls pests in the garden, without harming beneficial ...
Aphidsseem to find their way into every garden. They are small, soft-bodied insects that feed by sucking the nutrient-rich liquids out of plants. In large numbers, they can weaken plants significantly, harming flowers and fruit. Aphids multiply quickly, so getting them under control before repr...
Begin by making the walls to your hotel. Cut the long plank to four equal lengths of 30cm or a foot. Attach them to each other using the screws. You may need to make a pilot hole for each screw before securing it into place. Here’s the finished structure. With the walls complete, ...
Ensuring that your yard is full of beneficial predators is a great step. Cultivate flowers and herbs that attract lacewings and ladybugs such as dill, caraway, coriander, yarrow, marigold, and fennel. Tansy, lemon balm, and parsley lure them in as well. While the goal is to have beneficial...
Beneficial nematodes like Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae, both of which are naturally occurring, help you eliminate cutworms without harming other beneficial insects in your garden. Apply beneficial nematodes to the soil during spring as soon as the soil warms a bit sinc...
For larger infestations, consider using natural pesticides like neem oil, Bacillus thuringiensis (BT), or diatomaceous earth. These eco-friendly solutions can deter pests without harmingbeneficial insectsor the environment. Neem oil A natural way of killing garden pests like cabbage worms and tomato ...
Because they can travel in the wind or through infested plants, thrips spread quickly. They can also be difficult to eliminate from plants without harming beneficial species of thrips. Contact an arborist if you think thrips are causing major damage to your plants. Professionals can determine what...
Upon contact, the soap will dissolve the waxy protective coating from aphids’ bodies, dehydrating and eventually killing the insects without harming the plant. Remember to also treat the undersides of leaves where aphid eggs and larvae may be hiding!
Grasp the holding chamber with one hand and the applicator wand with the other. Open the spray valve on the applicator wand, and apply the mixture directly over the oyster shell scale. The oil will coat the bugs and smother them without harming the plant. ...
garden hose. Then, follow up with an insecticidal soap to address remaining aphids. Another method is to grow nectar-containing plants near your petunias. These might encourage aphids' natural predators to stop by, such as ladybugs and wasps, which mayhelp control aphid populationsmore naturally....