Insects Invade Broccoli and Cabbage – 2020 Prevention Guide
by: Growing Magazine
Insects chew or suck their way onto vegetables and diminish their aesthetic value. This is a no-no for growers who rely on unblemished produce and market …
Insects and Apples – 2020 Guide
by: Growing Magazine
Each year, insects continue to challenge apple growers in western North Carolina. Marvin Owings, Extension director of the Henderson County Center, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, …
The Buzz on Bees 2020
by: Growing Magazine
Help native bees pollinate your crops As honeybee colonies continue to sicken and collapse, what can growers do to ensure crops are pollinated? Can other bee …
7 Pests That Can Ruin Your Garden 2020
It certainly won’t surprise the majority of gardeners that insects surpass people several million times and over. While some insects can help some plants, gardeners are …
Use Floating Row Cover to Protect Your Leeks, Onions or Garlic Against Leek Moth
by: Growing Magazine
If you grow your own onions, leeks, and garlic, it is very likely that the Leek Moth causes you trouble and headache every year. All the …
Pest Control Phoenix, Arizona
by: Growing Magazine
Arizona is a second home to me, and my yard is a garden paradise. We have fruit trees that are full of lemons, oranges, and limes …
Citrus Greening
by: Growing Magazine
It’s the mother lode of all citrus diseases,” said Dr. MaryLou Polek, vice president of science and technology for the Citrus Research Board, California Department of …
Growing in an Oasis
by: Growing Magazine
One of the sweetest fruits you may ever taste is grown in a desert valley about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, Calif. The Coachella Valley, …
Taking Care of TROUBLE
by: Growing Magazine
When greenhouses are empty, there is an opportunity to thoroughly eliminate weeds to reduce problems for the next crop cycle. Weeds are a persistent problem, needing …
A Wide-Open Field for Growers
by: Growing Magazine
Chestnuts not just for holidays anymore. When Americans think of chestnuts, it is usually in connection with the Christmas song Nat King Cole made famous. However, …
Two Grape Insects to Look Out For
by: Growing Magazine
The grape phylloxera insect is one of the most destructive in many countries, according to entomologists at The Ohio State University. Its destruction is much like …
The Right Tool For The Problem
by: Growing Magazine
Insect traps for sweet corn IPM Imagine the poor person who goes fishing with a wormon his hook and lands a whale. Worse might be thekid …
