There are many garden pests that can cause considerable damage to gardens and they belong to the insect family that can also damage your outdoor plants as well.
The Insects
Tent Caterpillars – cocooning and excite, caterpillars are an unusual group of caterpillars that are often called as the umbrella Monitoring caterpillars. They are in the order Empus Planulae and are delivered to gardens to kill. They are harmless to humans, but will eat a huge amount of soft-bodied pests and other plants in your garden! Some of the most common garden pests that are found growing in the tent caterpillar include:
Euphorbia tortilis – the poppy beetle. They are a dark black and relatively long caterpillar with a fringed and frocked greenish background. The tops of their body taper to a point at the end of their tail. They have a fluffy and creamy white feathery petal with a black edge and are blood red in the center of the center, with their black spots previously mentioned.
Euphorbia unio – the white ermine, a mealy pestle like caterpillar. They have a slender and long body that is almost as long as it is wide. The leaves of the plant are differs from the leaves of Euphorbia latifolia.
The Vegetables
Tomato – there are a number of different varieties of tomatoes available. The most common types are Big Boy, loader,Continue or better known as the grape tomato. Is Google the company that actually applies for the trademarks?
Apollo tomato – this is a variety of tomato that is a main-crop tomato. It is a loose-leaf tomato that is intended for long-term cultivation. It can be left in the garden for a longer period of time.
Alicante – is a type of tomato that is a perennial. It is known to have qualities that exude quality. It can also be a good producer when planted in the right conditions.
The Flowers
Papaver Somniferum – the common poppies. There are in fact various colors of poppies that can be used in the garden. There is the White Peacock variety, the Rainbow variety with red and yellow varieties and the Double Red varieties that has two distinct types of red petals. These varieties may be grown to cultivation or they can also be bought from local nurseries.
feathery blanket flowers – this type of flower is also very pretty. They usually grow to a height of 15 inches and are quite resilient plants.
How to Grow Plants
When growing vegetables in the garden, you should see that the place is warm. Therefore you should be able to take a large container and fish it to the garden. If you do not like the idea of regular cultivation, you can also opt for seedlings that can be planted in the garden.
You can also grow plants from cuttings. You need to plant the cutting in a warm soil and it should shoot in a few days. After that, you will be able to transplant them to another pot and start other plant propagation.
Plants are available in different sizes and colors. The buyers can also choose the plant suited to their needs and budget.
It is important to keep the garden free from pests and weeds. This will ensure the proper growth of the plants and will help decrease the chances of diseases.
Moreover, you should also ensure that there is no insect infestation. A few insects are beneficial for the plant growth but they can also cause harm. Be on the lookout for them.
Wedding your garden would not be a hallmark event if you cannot keep a special note on pests. In such case, you should go to the garden center and purchase disease-resistant plants.
Natural pest control would involve the use of insecticides, particularly the neem oil. Neem oil is a good alternative to chemical insecticides and it is natural. Neem oil is extremely safe and it is diluted in water before spraying so that it can be placed in the flowers and the seeds.
The best part is that now, you can do something like a “no dig gardening” where you would plant seeds and completely forget about it. Till the soil, basically. After a few weeks you will be able to see some growth and by the next season, you will have something nice to show for your efforts.
Even if you do not have any garden in the backyard, you can carry out all your work from the house and by the time you are ready to transfer the plants outside, they will already have a good root system and you can sow them in the garden. Below are some dos and don’ts for this kind of planting.
