Potato bugs

QuestionHow is the best way for me to get rid of potato bugs without using inseticides?? AnswerThe Potato Bug, or The Colorado potato beetle, it is a plump yellow beetle with black stripes he and is the most

lemon peels

QuestionAre they good for your vegetable garden as well for your flowers..?? Thanks AnswerHi Laney; Sure they are. Organics are to use on everything. You dont have to worry about burns from chemicals or poison on

growing green beans

QuestionI planted Blue Lake pole beans this spring, and as the sprouts began breaking the surface of the soil they were all attacked and killed by wood lice. I have never had this happen before. Any suggestions? An

green bean pests

QuestionHi, I planted Blue Lake pole beans a few weeks ago, and the sprouts are immediately attacked and eaten by wood lice as they emerge from the soil. Any suggestions? Thanks Dan AnswerYou could grow your bean

ants

Questionplease tell me how to get rid of garden ants from my garden AnswerThey usually dont do too much harm. Ants are insects in the Order Hymenoptera, and it should be recognised that they can be beneficial as we

yellowing leaves on tomatoes

QuestionHi Frank and Vicky, We have had a somewhay cooler and wetter spring this year up to a week or so ago and now its getting a bit dry. My garden looks great though exce[t a few days ago i noticed some of the lo

weed and pest control

QuestionHi, Im looking for organic ways to take care of slugs, catepillars, and weeds for both vegetable gardens and flower gardens. Could you please help? Thank you! AnswerA copper strip will form a barrier

Worms in acid soils?

QuestionQUESTION: The soil of my land is of old volcanic origin, in some places rather reddish brown, in others just brown, is poor, acid and well draining, sometimes it can get quiet dry, but with plenty of organic

Lawncare - Clover Problem

QuestionDo you have an organic remedy for killing clover without harming the lawn? Thank you. AnswerHi Jennifer Yes a total organic lawn care program. Here is he program I have followed for the last 10 years

organic weed control

QuestionQUESTION: Weeds are overtaking my yard. What can you recommend to eliminate them without destroying the grass? ANSWER: This largely depends on where you live. I live on the North Shore of Long I

Converting from chemicals to organic lawn

QuestionAfter a lot of soul searching, I have finally concluded that an organic lawn program is something I ought to try at least. I am ready to make a commitment, but I do not have any idea where to begin. &n

growing bell peppers

QuestionMy daughter brought home a 4-pack of yellow bell peppers to plant. Theres a reference to planting them in hill. I have grown tomatoes and a few carrots and herbs, nothing with a hill. Can you tell me w

Sugar on lawn/pests?

QuestionHi, Charlotte. I was researching the use of corn gluten meal on lawns, and found your page. I love the idea of using something as inexpensive and harmless as sugar to control weeds, but wonder if

Wild Onions

QuestionQUESTION: Do you know of an organic way -- no chemicals -- to get rid of or at least to avoid catching wild onions in the lawn? I have a friend who has them everywhere and I thought I would know a solution.

how to plant bellpeppers and acorn squash

QuestionWe bought some seedling bell peppers and acorn squash plants a few months ago but i have not grown them beofre and I have no clue how I should grow them. I assume they need sun, but what is the stuff about h

Splice Trees

QuestionQUESTION: I was wondering if a person could splice a cherry tree and or a grape vine. How would you get planting stock from a cherry tree or a grape vine. I was wondering if this could be done.

Pest problem

QuestionSomething is eating the leaves off my green beans. My garden is totally fenced in. the green beans get to 2-3 inches and then something (at night) bites everything off 1-2 inches above the soil line. It has

sapplings

QuestionI have a huge tree stump from a tree I had to have cut down last year. Im getting lots of growth from the stump. Id like to kill it back since its really in a bad spot between my house & the neighbors. I als

STINK BUGS!!

Question I have what seems to be hundreds of stink bugs in my garden. Are they good or bad, and if they are bad how can I get rid of these pests without harmful chemicals? AnswerStink Bugs (Cosmopepla bimaculata) b

Russian Sage

QuestionThis is one of the most wonderful smelling plants on earth! I love sage and I use it in cooking quite often. Ive never used Russian Sage and Id like to know if it should be dried before use and w