Growing vegetables
organically takes patience and persistence. Keeping your plants strong and
healthy is the best defense against insect and disease damage. This means planting
your tomatoes, vegetables and flowers in good soil, in the right light and then
feeding and watering them on a regular basis. When a problem does come up,
there are a number of products you can use to control grasshoppers, slugs, flea
beetle, and powdery mildew and so on. Understanding what the problem is and how each product works will help you
apply these controls so they are most effective.
Sulfur will help control
powdery mildew, rust and leaf spot. It will also control thrip and mites. Apply
sulfur directly on the plant and to the ground under your plants.
The special
soap formula in Safer® Insect Killing Soap controls aphids and many other garden and
home pests.
If you have powdery mildew and insect problems, use Safer® 3-in-1.
Neem Oil is another broad spectrum product for use on insects, rust, powdery
mildew and insects. Neem oil is a
vegetable oil pressed from the seeds and fruit of the Neem tree. Neem oil
works on sucking and chewing insects.
Slugs and earwigs can be controlled with Sluggo®
Plus.
Food grade Diatomaceous Earth is a
powder made from the fossils of water plants. It is very sharp and kills insects
that come in contact with it, including slugs and grasshoppers.
Colorado-made Nolo
Bait™ is a biological insecticide to use when you have grasshoppers. It will kill
very young grasshoppers and it causes older grasshoppers to stop eating and
reproducing. You’ll still see them hanging around the garden, but they’re not
doing any harm. It’s important remember when you use these products in your garden
they may work differently than conventional pesticides. Also, even though the
label says its “natural” or “organic”, it’s still a pesticide, so read the
label carefully before you apply it. If you’re not sure what the garden problem
is bring us a sample so we can identify it specifically and recommend the right
solution for you.
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