Improper conditions and sneaky bug infestations can weaken and wither your basil leaves if left unchecked, which can lead to an inedible (ordying) plant if neglect allows disease to take hold. 1. Watering Issues As a soft-stemmed plant, basil has low turgor pressure (the force exerted by wa...
Control Japanese beetle grubs in your soil to break the beetles' life cycle after treating your basil plant. Reduce watering as much as your basil plants can tolerate to dry out the soil, making the dirt less hospitable to the grubs and eggs. Apply a treatment of milky spore bacteria (Baci...
Control ants as soon as you begin to notice them, because they bring insects such as aphids and scale to the plant and eat their sticky secretion. The ants don’t hurt your basil, but the aphids and scale suck the fluids from your plants. Knock all ants off your plants with a sharp ...
For basil to grow properly, it is a must that the soil chosen as potting must be well moisturized or well drained. It must have a neutral pH which can be added when you treat it with compost, preferably organic. However, try not to add too much of compost that will make the soil ri...
The best way to ensure that a plant grows to its maximum potential is to give it what it needs. In the case of basil, it is a lot of warmth, plenty of bright sunlight and ample moisture. If you provide these, your basil seedlings will grow fast to become large plants, providing you...
If you serve properly stored peas within a day or two of harvest, you should still find them a treat. Garden peas are peas out of the pod eaten as a green vegetable. Peapods are parchment-like and too stringy to eat. Garden peas along with field peas are also known as shelling peas...
Plant Some Of These In Your Garden to Keep Mosquitoes Away As we previously told you, mosquitoes are the mostdangerous creatures on earth. If you want to keep them away from you're yard, these plants can help! LOOK: 20 of the biggest insects in the world ...
Coconut oil is an excellent moisturizer for all of your body's linings. Coconut oil also appears to have healing properties for wounds - some health practitioners in Indonesia have long used coconut oil to effectively treat bed sores and other skin lesions. ...
So, there my lower leaves were frozen,and I had sunburnt plant leaves on top of the plant. They were quite a sight. How To Help Sunburned Plants And Prevent Sunburned Leaves So, keep this in mind when you’re putting out your seedlings. You need to treat them more cautiously or careful...
Years ago, I shared how to build abetter strawberry pallet planter, and I’ve used the same basic principle in this idea. If your pallet has gaps between the planks, you can plant lettuces, greens, and yes, even strawberry plants between them. There are a lot of ideas on Lovely Greens...