Bugs in our Garden
Do you have a Garden at home? There are a lot of things we need to know if we have one. if we have a garden at home then one must be familiar with the garden bugs that attack one’s flowers, vegetables and other plants in their gardens. There are a lot of strategies mentioned in this article to prevent this from happening and to solve garden pest problem. The Traditional method of pest prevention which is the non chemical method is the most preferred method for most organic gardeners. Even though this method does not totally get rid of the insect damage, it can still lessen it. It has been mentioned that some gardeners are left with no choice when the attacks are extreme but to use chemical controls to stop the damage. But if one has a field microscope or most importantly, a binocular microscope at hand, early detection can be achieved.
Planning carefully before you plant anything is the best modern day advice one can get today Careful planning can facilitate good outcome than solving the problem without being prepared. Pest and pest development should be studied by each gardener. Before they can decide to start planting, they should put in mind that it is better to plant early because pest usually attack in the late seasons.. When one starts gardener, it has also been advised that one should know how to identify the insect pest so to find the cure. Most insects look alike and some can’t be seen immediately so it is advisable to have you’re a gardener’s field-microscope handy and start investigating and learning about pest insects, most importantly, if one has a binocular stereo microscope in hand.
Knowing what the good and harmful effects of insects are is the best approach to protect your garden. Immediately using insecticides on the first sign of insect attack is not advisable because insecticides can kill both the good and harmful insects and when this thing happens insect problems will just worsen.Having a healthy soil is one of the things mentioned to protect the garden so that the plants will grow healthy and will be able to survive diseases as well as insects. A person can check if his/her soil is healthy by using binocular stereo microscope.
If one doesn’t have the knowledge to do this or to use a binocular stereo microscope, he/she can ask the help of the soil expert with only minimal fee. Companion planting strategy is another technique mentioned. This practice was used by some gardeners to repel the insects that are attacking their gardens. Garlic is the best repellent to be planted since it has been proven to scare the beetles, aphids, weevils, spiders and mites.
Aside from the repellent mentioned, crop rotation among gardens can also be effective. If a gardener plants a variety of vegetables and fruits on different parts of his/her garden the pest attack can be lessened. This is one smart move for the purpose that when the pest attack on the other plant and move to another far away plant, the insect would most likely not survive the transit. In order to help the soil to regenerate for the next batch of the vegetables to be planted, we must check the soil condition prior to planting. This can also be the same as what they call diversified planting.
There’s no harm in having some pest management knowledge. It will help one in planting trap plants. Since people are aware what the host preferences of certain insects, one will know what to do next. Try planting a trap the plant away from the other plants that you don’t want to be infested, if one will watch carefully and once the attack starts pour in some soapy water or some non chemical procedure. Aside from the plant traps, one can also make their own traps and barriers to capture the pest infesting on their plants. A sticky tape is advised and should be placed near the plant. Using a sticky tape is very effective when applied in scented like flowers because they can attract the insects more. Mulching, a process of spreading the organic matter in the plant area around one’s garden is also advised. And the last one is to make the soil fertile while using the natural process to make the soil healthy and ready for planting.
