Pollination management is a pivotal aspect of gardening, particularly for those who cultivate a variety of crops each with their unique requirements. The insightful video “How Will Pollinators Get To Our Plants?” sheds light on effective strategies for crops that don’t require pollination, and preparations for those that do. Here’s a detailed guide on how to master pollination in your garden across different seasons.
Dedicated gardeners constantly seek methods to lengthen their growing periods and shield their crops from adverse weather. PVC dome hoop houses have emerged as a favored approach for achieving this, providing a regulated habitat for diverse plant species. In this discussion, we’ll examine the advantages of utilizing PVC dome hoop houses for initiating the growing season prematurely. We’ll highlight a practical case study where individuals adeptly commenced the cultivation of spinach, kale, and various vegetables well ahead of the conventional outdoor planting timeline.
Did you catch the chance to turn your garden into a flourishing haven? Seed to Spoon recently hosted an exclusive online workshop titled “Nature’s Allies: Enhancing Your Garden Through Companion Plants,” which took place on Tuesday, February 6th, at 12:00 PM CST. This captivating workshop served as a comprehensive guide to mastering companion planting, a time-honored gardening strategy known for its incredible advantages. For those who missed the live event, the session is now available for rewatch, offering you the opportunity to dive into the world of companion planting at your convenience.
Opossums (or possums) are nocturnal creatures that are generally good and beneficial to have in your garden! They help to get rid of ticks, cockroaches, snakes (even venomous ones), slugs/snails, rats, mice, and insects. Opossums will generally stay away from your garden as they prefer plants that are starting to rot, so they can actually a benefit in your garden by cleaning up the rotting fruit or vegetables! Many people get intimidated when they hiss, […]
Soldier bugs as their name implies are great soldiers in your garden that work to destroy your bad bugs eating your plants! prey on grubs, caterpillars, and other soft-bodied insects such as corn borers, corn earworm, cabbage looper, cabbage worm, and flea beetles.
Hummingbirds are not only beautiful creatures to watch, but can be very helpful in the garden to rid of pesky insects. They can pollinate some flowers that can’t be reached by other birds since they have such a long beak.
Lacewings are great helpers for your garden. They are light green with long skinny antennae and almost transparent wings. Lacewings love to eat insects and can eat over 200 aphids in a week! They also can prey on other soft-bodied insects such as mites, thrips, whiteflies, and small caterpillars.
Lizards come in many different shapes and sizes. Having lizards in your garden is not only fun and entertaining for your kids, but a great benefit to gardening! These reptiles work hard in your garden to eat the bad bugs plaguing your plants!
Honeybees live in colonies with one queen, worker bees (females) collecting food for honey, and male drones. Honeybees are important pollinators for flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Honeybees are disappearing and are so important to try to keep around!
Minute pirate bugs love to eat various pests such as aphids, spider mites, thrips, caterpillars, and their eggs.
