Leaf miners leave their trail of destruction
Ask Gardenerd: Solving Leaf Miner Issues
This week a question came in to Ask Gardenerd about controlling leaf miners and leaf rollers on citrus trees. We'll explore the options to solve the issue.
We've caught one rat so far with these new, easy to set, traps. Note the half-eaten tomatoes next to the trap.
Ask Gardenerd: Rats and Their Traps
Two questions came in to Ask Gardenerd this week about rats and their traps. Let's tackle them in order. The first is from Linda Smith:
YouTube: Cabbage Moth and Cabbage Looper ID and Management
This week's YouTube video is all about the Cabbage Moth and Cabbage Looper--how to identify them and manage them on your cool season brassica crops.
YouTube: How to Apply Beneficial Nematodes to Control Pests in Your Garden
This week's YouTube video shows you how and why to use beneficial nematodes to solve pest and disease problems in your soil. We always come back to the Soil Food Web
YouTube: What’s Eating My Plant – Part 2
We received comments and suggestions about What's Eating My Plant - Part 1, with viewers asking for more information about other bugs and pest damage. So here we are...Part 2.
YouTube: What’s Eating My Plant?
This week on the Gardenerd YouTube channel, we answer the question, "What's eating my plant?" We start with the most common damage you see on crops and describe the pest(s) that go with it.
Powdery mildew on acorn squash
Podcast: Spring Gardening Questions with Christy
It's change of pace week on the podcast. Instead of interviewing a guest, Christy focuses on your questions to give you the answers you need to garden successfully this spring.
Greens and roots make a big show in winter gardens
Podcast: Fall Gardening Tips with Gardenerd
This week's podcast shakes things up a bit. We're answering your questions from Ask Gardenerd about soil prep techniques, and soil biology.
Prune dead and diseased tomato foliage
Ask Gardenerd: Lumpy Tomato Roots, Root Nematodes
A timely question came in to Ask Gardenerd this week from Catherine: "My garden went gangbusters this year but I noticed...the roots of all plants (4 tomatoes and 2 cucumber plants) were bumpy, like they had grown lumps all over. I read something about 'root nematodes' but the link wasn't very informative about what causes this, or if it is a pest or an organic condition, if I need to treat the soil before planting anything new, etc. Any thoughts…
Our only Luxury Pumpkin was devoured recently by rats.
Wordless Wednesday: The Downside of Gardening
Summer gardening brings delights and disappointments, i.e. the downside of gardening. Hot days tax plants, critters discover your tasty produce, and plant death is just around the corner.