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Encourage beneficial insects including lady beetles, syrphid flies, and lacewings, which are important aphid predators. Preventing Problems: Check plants often for early outbreaks.

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Bt (a biological pesticide) also be mixed with oatmeal or cornmeal and placed in mounds on the soil's surface to catch foraging cutworms. Attract insect eating birds by providing convenient perches nearby.

Along with the loss of plant juices from direct feeding, aphids can spread diseases. Be sure to apply the soap spray to leaf undersides and crevices. Damage: There are many symptoms of aphid damage, including decreased growth rates, mottled leaves, yellowing,...

Overwintering as adults, harlequin bugs may be active year round win very warm climates. They have black legs and short, segmented antennae. Damage: Harlequin bugs suck plant juices, robbing them of moisture and leaving behind feeding wounds.

Managing Outbreaks: Pinch off, smash and compost badly damaged leaves. Yellow sticky traps placed near plants can capture many adults before they lay eggs on plants. Preventing Problems: Use row covers (garden fleece) if you often see leaf miner damage...

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Companions Dill, Agastache, Thyme, Mint, Tansy, Chamomile, Garlic, Cabbage, Kale and Cauliflower.

Mulch after planting, and encircle the trunk with a wire cage or protective pipe to protect the young tree from animal and insect pests. Harvesting Knock down nuts when ripe, remove the peel and dry.

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seedlings indoors or start with purchased plants.

The larvae move from fallen fruit to the soil to pupate. Adult flies overwinter as pupae about 2 inches (5cm) deep in the soil. Damage: Meandering tunnels in apples, just beneath the skin and extending to the core, are usually the work of apple maggots.

Spacing Single Plants: 1' 7" (50cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 5" (45cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Start seedlings indoors or start with purchased plants.

Notes Bush beans are among the easiest vegetables to grow; highly recommended for first-time gardeners. When picked often, many varieties continue to produce for up to a month. Feeding Mix an organic fertilizer into the soil before planting, using rates...

Frost tolerant Light frost only, damaged by hard freezes. Harvesting Cut individual stalks as needed in the kitchen, or pull entire plants. Provide water as needed to the soil moist in dry weather.

Managing Outbreaks: Striped cucumber beetles are difficult to hand pick because they are small and prone to flying away. A small vacuum is a good way to collect cucumber beetles. Females lay eggs near the base of plants, and the larvae feed on the plants'...

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Managing Outbreaks: Spotted cucumber beetles are difficult to hand pick because they are small and prone to flying away. A small vacuum is a good way to collect cucumber beetles. A second generation emerges in midsummer and the adults feed heavily on...

Feeding Topdress with well-rotted organic matter in spring along with a balanced organic fertilizer. Unlike gooseberries, they have no thorns. Keep the root zone mulched to retain soil moisture.

Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Companions Oregano, Tomato, Celery, Dill, Sage and Mint. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Cauliflower Aphids...

Companions Beet, Buckwheat, Calendula, Carrot, Chamomile, Dill, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Onions, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Potatoes and Agastache. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row...

Exclude the adults with row covers. Frost tolerant Yes. Spacing Single Plants: 2' 9" (85cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 2' 7" (80cm) with 2' 11" (90cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow in summer for harvesting in the fall.

Notes Try growing different varieties from seed to explore differences in leaf color and type. Spacing Single Plants: 1' 11" (60cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 1' 11" (60cm) with 1' 11" (60cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow late summer to move to final...

Notes Lima beans need plenty of hot weather. Limas for dry storage can be left on the plants until they change from green to tan. Feeding Mix an organic fertilizer into the soil before planting, using rates given on the label.

Preventing Problems: Be prepared for outbreaks in rainy years when earwigs are likely to seek above-ground shelter. Replace the lid, and put the trap where earwigs are likely to be present, such as near the base of large planters or between cabbage plants.

Grab and smash any adults found exploring the garden in late spring. Preventing Problems: Mexican bean beetles have many natural enemies, which are attracted by an abundance of nectar-rich flowers.

Preventing Problems: Check houseplants regularly for infestations, and remove old leaves from the surface of potted plants. To investigate further, place a cut piece of potato on the soil's surface and check it after 4 hours.

Managing Outbreaks: Both adults and larvae can also be removed by hand and dropped into a bucket of water. Preventing Problems: Remove old fronds and weeds from the asparagus patch in early winter and compost in an active compost pile.

Grab and crush any adults seen in spring. In situations where this pest is out of control, the biological pesticide called spinosad gives good control. The larvae quickly gain size as they feed, and are sometimes called sow bugs or potato bugs.