So why is it necessary to rotate the crops in your garden? Simply, it will help slow down or stop the spread of diseases and pests in your garden, and improve the soil of your garden. Pests and diseases usually attack plants of the same family, and can linger in the soil to pop up again the next year or two. So by proper planning and rotation with plants of different families then you can help prevent the survival of those pests and diseases from year to year.
Showing posts with label Aphids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aphids. Show all posts
Monday, February 11, 2013
How To Easily Rotate Your Crops
So why is it necessary to rotate the crops in your garden? Simply, it will help slow down or stop the spread of diseases and pests in your garden, and improve the soil of your garden. Pests and diseases usually attack plants of the same family, and can linger in the soil to pop up again the next year or two. So by proper planning and rotation with plants of different families then you can help prevent the survival of those pests and diseases from year to year.
Friday, February 1, 2013
3 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Aphids
Aphids can be a very big problem for a garden. Luckily they can also be easy to get rid of. Here are 3 things that will help you prevent them from being a big problem in your garden.- Spray with water- aphids and their eggs live on the underside of the leaves and in the crevices so if you have an infestation or just spotted a few of them, then take the hose and spray all the leaves with a strong water stream to knock them off. They are not good climbers and will
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