Garden Pest Control
How to Spot Infestations on Store Plants
With the weather warming up you may have noticed that the garden section at your local home goods store is much more colorful right now. The spring season is when homeowners and gardeners start transitioning their yards from the dead of winter to the lively summer. Nurseries and garden centers are stocking up on a…
Read MoreWhat’s Eating My Garden?
Right now your winter garden may be relatively safe from hungry bugs that are hunkered down to ride out the cold weather. But on warm days insects will be looking for a meal, and your garden will look like a delicious buffet. Some yard pests will even stake a claim and use your garden as…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Keep Bugs Out of Your Fall Garden
In areas like Alabama, fall has a fair amount of bug activity. October days can still get warm and the nights aren’t too cold yet. The conditions are just fine for many insect species that aren’t quite ready to overwinter. Before they settle down insects are filling up on food, and fall gardens are their prime…
Read MoreYard Maintenance That Keeps Bug Reproduction in Check
Fall is a time to make yard maintenance a focus. It’s the last hurrah before winter sets in and several months of biting cold weather that keeps everyone indoors. It’s also the time when insects are getting ready to ride out the winter months. Right now dozens of insect species are seeking out refuge and food…
Read MoreSigns Your Garden Has a Pest Problem
There’s nothing quite like enjoying fresh, flavorful produce that’s just been picked from the garden. It’s too bad insects feel the same way. Plant-eating insects sneak into your garden not caring one bit that you’ve put in weeks or even months worth of work. They just greedily devour everything in sight. Different garden pests leave…
Read MoreSummer Lawn Watering Tips for a Pest-Free Yard
With so much vegetation in the yard many people overlook one of the top hiding spots for insects – the lawn. How we water our lawns could turn the yard into a playground for pests. Lawn watering is a careful balance of providing adequate moisture without overdoing it. Below we’ve outlined the best watering practices that allow plants…
Read More7 Ways to Protect Garden Veggies From Pests
It’s spring, which means it’s gardening season in Alabama. Plump tomatoes, juicy watermelons and tasty asparagus are all ready to plant, and bugs are ready to feast on them before they even ripen. You can protect your produce from pests by taking a few preventative steps aimed at keeping insects out of your yard and away…
Read MoreAlabama Garden Guide: Colorful Plants That Won’t Attract Insects
Spring is the time for color. All around leaves are sprouting and buds are blooming. If you’ve been to a home improvement store lately there were probably walls of colorful garden flowers, fruits, vegetables and shrubs waiting to be planted. These colorful garden plants can immediately add an attractive element to your landscape, but they…
Read MoreDangers of the Mosquito-Borne Zika Virus
Mosquitoes are already known for carrying and transmitting nasty diseases like the West Nile Virus. Well, we can add one more to the list. Health experts are now warning people to be aware of the dangers of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. What is the Zika Virus? Although people in the U.S. are just beginning to hear…
Read MoreFall Garden Pests to Watch Out for in Alabama
Fall means one thing for anyone with a green thumb – gardening. This time of year is when Alabama gardeners are beginning to see beets, broccoli and leafy greens crop up. In the southern regions of Alabama in USDA Gardening and Plant Hardiness Zone 8a and 8b, you can even continue planting into November. Fall gardens…
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