Copper strips to repel slugs and snails?
G'day people, I'm interested in non-chemical control of pests, largely because dumping poisons on my garden can't be doing it any good in the long run. However, I still have to do battle with slugs and snails who, it seems, possess the uncanny ability

insects
Ok, we have a new garden area and 14 garden boxes on a rock bed in a mobile home park. How do the bugs find our new plants so easy ? Aphids and misc bugs eating my tender new plants and soapy water and non chemical things don't have any effect. I am now

Help! Weird bugs on tomato plants and possibly others
I haven't aggressively been attacking the pests yet but they seem to be starting. Yesterday I noticed these little pearl like things on some of the tomato leaves. What are these things and how can I best keep them and other pests off my veggies? I am

How do I get rid of the tiny bugs covering my tomato plants?
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3 Ways to Use Wood Ashes in the Garden
3 Ways to Use Wood Ashes in the Garden By Ellen Brown If your house is equipped with a wood-burning fireplace or you have a fire pit in your backyard, put the left over ashes to work in the garden. As long as you follow a few simple precautions, wood

Birds and Rabbits on the attack!
Help! I've had my garden about two weeks. First the strawberries that were just getting ripe enough have been eaten, I assume by birds. NOW I have had a mint plant and a whole tomato plant eaten down to the roots. It was even pulled from the pot with

feeder insects?
just wondered what insects in general you tend to use for your scorps, personally i breed locusts and lobster roaches

Nutritional Values and Feeder Insects
Feeder Insects When it comes to feeding an Insectivorous reptile there are many different suitable options available on the open market. Some bugs you may need to order on line but most you can find locally either in a herp specialty shop or local bai

leafminer invasion
My cukes & yellow squash look like leafminer is taking over. Any suggestions on a remedy before I lose my first SFG. Thanks for any feedback.

Stick Insects?
Someone on a rabbit forum I go on has a friend who is thinking about getting a hoggie and wants to know if it is alright to feed them stick insects as treats. I don't have a clue (I used to have pet stick insects when I was a kid, so the very idea is

Using compost inside
I was preaching SFG pretty hard on super bowl Sunday to my friend who is starting a garden and a compost bin this year. She had a compost question I didn't know the answer to. She asked if you have to worry about bugs or anything if you use your own

Help! Tiny white insects!
This is my second year with a year-round garden and last year I boasted about my fabulous chard, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and beets. This year, everything is growing healthy again, but I just noticed a tiny white insect---white flies?- all over on

Beneficial Insects
Hi I am part of a community garden and last year we really battled insects. This year we are trying to be more proactive. We plan on buying lace wing bugs, ladybugs, and praying mantis to add to the garden. We did ladybugs last year but they did not seem

Aphids on my cauliflower
I have been spraying my cauliflower plants for aphids with Garden Safe brand, Pyrethrin. (Lowes) This morning I harvested 2 heads. The underside of each head was covered with aphids! Not very appetizing. Guess they all moved indoors when I started

Green Bugs
Im loving having a great vege garden this year but i have green bugs and have no idea what they are they seem to enjoy the potato plant [url=/][/url]