As the summer heats up, the bugs in our gardens are also getting very active. Although it can be frustrating to see some of your crops fall to ruin, please use care when deciding to use insecticides to control these bugs. If you spray, you may also be killing the good guys too…. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPRAY, please consider some organic options. Remember, just because they are organic, use caution. Read the label and use proper protective measures. Here are some good resources:
1. Pest and Disease Detective tool- This is an online tool from the Gardeners Supply Company. I like that you can choose either the vegetable or the damage to help narrow your search. http://www.gardeners.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Gardeners-Site/default/Search-PestsDiseases
2. Identifying Tomato Leaf Diseases – A good identification resource that includes pictures. http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/diagnostickeys/TomLeaf/TomLeafKey.html
3. General Pest and Product Resource- Garden’s Alive provides a great line of organic pest solutions. Their site also gives you the basics about what your pest is, and how to treat it. http://www.gardensalive.com/article.asp?ai=592&sid=100308&eid=&bhcd2=1279248314
So first arm yourself with information, then make the decision on what to do.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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