How To Grow Vegetables and Vegetable Gardening Tips
Japanese beetles can be an unforgiving pest in your garden. These shiny, incandescent-looking beetles can destroy whole plants very quickly, and are hard to battle if infestations become severe. Using a few different tactics you can control Japanese beetles, and save your precious vegetables, roses and other plants.Where Do Japanese Beetles Come From?Japanese beetles usually appear from late May to early August. The beetle will lay eggs … [Read more...]
Dear EarthTalk: What effects do fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides used on residential lawns or on farms have on nearby water bodies like rivers, streams—or even the ocean for those of us who live near the shore? -- Linda Reddington, Manahawkin, NJWith the advent of the so-called Green Revolution in the second half of the 20th century—when farmers began to use technological advances to boost yields—synthetic fertilizers, … [Read more...]
Fertilizing your vegetable garden is very important to its growth and health. There are some tools that make fertilizing easier - sprayers and dusters. Fertilizer sprayers come in many different varieties, but have one common goal; to properly distribute fertilizers and other liquid mixtures. Sprayers can also be used to apply liquid pesticides and fungicides. A few days ago we discussed organic pesticides, so here are some common sprayers and … [Read more...]
Today's vegetable gardeners are becoming more and more aware of the importance of using organic products, and pesticides are no exception.Using organic pesticides instead of the chemical types is very important for protecting the environment, gardener well-being, and for a fresh harvest.If you are new to growing your own vegetables, here are a few useful organic pesticides that will handle many issues with those pesky critters.Using … [Read more...]
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