I’m in the process of expanding my garden into a Total Garden.
I have already grown: apple tree, papaya trees, pineapple tree, cornrows, and various herbs and teas.
I’m looking to expand my garden and add more items, such as blueberries, watermelon, avocados, goji berries, etc…. random other stuff (it’s a lot of land)
However, while lightly researching the items, I discovered they attract a lot of pest, such as, worms, maggots, and beetles, etc… and I want to (try) and stay away from the pesticides. So far I haven’t used any pesticides. But since, I’m going to expand, I don’t want my garden over ran with plant killing gross pest. I’m not an expert gardener, I just learn as I go along.
So are there any experts at gardening, or anyone skilled, know of anything less harmful than pesticides but still gets rid of the pest very well??
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There are plenty of organic pesticides out there that will get rid of insect pests. If I had to choose just one, I would use Neem Oil. It kills a wide variety of insects including whiteflies, aphids, various worms.
Other organic insecticides are more specific to certain insects. Bt is a naturally occuring bacteria that is harmful only to caterpillars. Useful for those little green worms on broccoli and other cruciferous veggies. There’s a form of Bt that is specific to potato bugs.
Diatomaceous earth is useful for killing beetles and other hard-shelled insects, including earwigs.
Apple trees are prone to many diseases and insect problems. You’d be wise to do a search for “growing apple trees” to learn more about them as there’s more involved with growing pretty apples than can be discussed on a limited forum like this. Subscribe to Organic Gardening magazine, do your research.
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The UC Davis website has a lot of information on pests. It is a bit California specific. They offer many safe ways to deal with pests and diseases and can help you identify the problems you may have. They are very ecologically conscious (The city built a tunnel so frogs could migrate) and recommend heavy insecticides and herbicides only when it’s the only option. There are several pesticides that are environmentally safe to use.
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I am like you…I want to plant things then deal with the problems later down the road as it happens. Yes Organic bug killers or deterrents are very good and found online, and in organic stores. That you will have look into. Many organic/Green sites are available via a google search and I can say one thing….that will keep you busy for awhile. GREEN is in big time and there are bzillons of info on the web. Many essential oils, mixed with household items are great for pests. A Garlic mixture is used for mosquitos and doing great to keep them out of yards. So good luck on your research. Because, you have so many items listed any of us would have to research quite awhile to give you definative help.
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