by californiagardening | Jul 9, 2013 | Garden How-Tos, Insect Control, pest control, Vegetable Gardening |
Well, we all dream of a beautiful vegetable garden, full of fresh vegetables, rich and healthy, without poisonous chemicals sprayed on them. But most of us eventually realize that reality is all those slugs, pests, insects, worms, caterpillars destroying your plants....
by californiagardening | Sep 5, 2011 | Garden How-Tos, Insect Control, pest control, Vegetable Gardening |
Ladybugs are also known as the gardener’s friend. They are voracious eaters of vegetation-destroying pests ike aphids and whiteflies. They can devor hundreds, if not thousands of whitefly larvae and aphids a day. Here’s a beautiful ladybug on a eggplant...
by californiagardening | Oct 10, 2009 | Garden How-Tos, Insect Control, pest control |
We all know what a big menace whiteflies are becoming for California gardeners. White flies were’nt were common in the past few years but in recent times, as whitefly populations grew immune to insecticides, their population has increased significantly. These...
by californiagardening | Oct 10, 2009 | Garden How-Tos, Insect Control, pest control, Vegetable Gardening |
Hey everyone! Its beginning of fall here in Oceanside, California and I’ve noticed some pests on my okra plant. They seemed like aphids to me at first but it looks like these something else! They seem to be sucking the sap and eating the leaves…not good at...
