Spray in Spring for Healthy Fruit?
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring atContinue Reading
Category: Harmful insects
Aphids on Orchids
Many aphids live on a a wide range of host plants, including orchids. Photo: Ron Parsons, youplants.com Question: I recently discoveredContinue Reading
Ask Questions Before You Buy a Plant
Ill.: clipart-library.com You’re not interested in constantly fighting against diseases, pests and weeds? Before buying a new plant, therefore, grillContinue Reading
Insects That Spread Plant Diseases
Some pretty innocent-looking insects can transmit some pretty powerful plant diseases. Ill.: laidbackgardener.blog Insects that feed on the sap orContinue Reading
When Mealybugs Attack!
Mealybugs tend to seem like white cottony masses, but if you look carefully, you can make out the individual pests.Continue Reading
Do Red and Purple Vegetables Repel Insects?
“Oops! Something tells me that my camouflage isn’t as effective as it used to be!” Source: cuttspoetrycorner.blogspot.com, www.iconspng.com & Shelly,Continue Reading
Time for a Tree Inspection
When leaves have mostly fallen from your trees, it’s time to give them a good going over. Source: A melbournechapter.netContinue Reading
How to Do Fall Clean-Up When There are Still Flowers?
Why would anyone want to empty a garden that’s still full of flowers? Source: A hikayeler.me & hanslodge.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com Question: WeContinue Reading
Can You Eat Wormy Apples?
When an apple contains a worm, is it still edible? Source: clip2art.com & worldartsme.com. Montage: laidbackgardener.com Question: This has beenContinue Reading
What’s This Weird Bug?
Question: I’m sending you a photo of some weird bugs I found on my astilbes. Can you identify them? AreContinue Reading