Beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings can keep pest insects at bay in the veggie garden. Carrot diseases Leaf blight and root-knot nematodes may occasionally attack carrots. Leaf blight and leaf spot are fungal diseases that may cause serious damage to bunching carrots by disfiguring fo...
They can be attracted by lights on the beach but they can also make their way to areas with puddling water to lay eggs in. Homes on beaches are the most exposed to mosquito invasions as these flies are attracted to light at night. Popular beaches are more likely to be homes for mosquito...
Trichogramma wasps(very tiny; they do not sting humans) parasitize the eggs of the imported cabbage worm; these beneficial insects are available by mail order, although you’ll need to time their release appropriately—the mail order company would be able to help you.Paper waspsandladybugsare ...
Include a shallow bird bath, fountain, or pond to give pollinators a place to sip. 4. Provide shelter. Pollinators need places to hide and raise their young, such as a hedge, a compost pile, a dead tree, unmowed grass, or unmulched soil. Be sure to provide just such a retreat ...
This is oftentimes when they find their way into your home or business. Honeybees usually stay in their hives during the winter, forming clusters for warmth when the temperatures get extremely cold. They even vibrate their wing muscles to raise their body temperature. Insects like wasps will be...
check regularly. One way to keep tabs on pest populations is to hang yellow sticky traps. You can buy these or make your own by slathering petroleum jelly onto squares of yellow cards and then hanging them up among your plants. Encourage natural predators such as parasitic wasps and ladybugs...
The mold was again struck several times with the palette knife to raise a slight sheen of liquid on the back of the flower. The mold with the damp frit was placed into a cold freezer for 10 minutes. The mold was removed from the freezer and inverted over a folded paper towel on top ...
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If you have a balcony garden, you don’t have to lose out on the fun. Snow peas can be grown in containers, especially the smaller shrub variety. Troubleshooting snow pea plants: Snow peas are a relatively simple crop to raise. One of the greatest methods to avoid difficulties is to wat...
I asked fellow HubSpotters and professionals across different industries for tips on avoiding work-from-home loneliness. Here is what they had to say: 1. Schedules 'get to know you' calls. Jen Bergren, Head of Operations at Remotish, says "get to know you" calls are an important part ...