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, said county growers deal most with Lepidoptera type insects such as codling moths and oriental fruit moths as well as a different pest called plum curculio. Codling moth Jim … Read more
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 species take the place of honeybees? Who is this workers-in-waiting, and what can they do for crops? Other species of bees are not really “in waiting.” They have been … Read more
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 all too familiar with the destruction of small crawly critics. These pests can destroy your precious plants in no time and render your efforts useless. The good news is … Read more
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 time and effort you invest in your onion and leek seedlings, planting, and watering them seem to be for nothing when you start dealing with the Leek Moth larvae. … Read more
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 that grow amazing fruits when you are not dealing with citrus greening. The herbs in the garden grow aggressively, with rosemary, oregano, and mint as the primary herbs that … Read more