If you’ve ever plucked a juicy, ripe gooseberry from the plant and taken a bite, only to be horrified to discover a tiny white maggot has taken up residence in the middle of the fruit, it’s an experience you won’t soon forget.Gooseberry or currant maggots are tiny pests that burrow into currants and gooseberries, an
How to Use Garlic As Pest Control in the Garden
12.06.2023 - 01:09 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Use Garlic As Pest Control in the GardenThere are lots of gardening practices that we follow without knowing whether they truly work or not.
My mom taught me to spray my zucchini with a water and milk mixture to prevent powdery mildew, and I have always done it without questioning whether it’s based on good science or not.
Turns out it is, but it could just as easily have been a gardening myth.
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Take lining the bottom of a container with rocks, staking young, newly-planted trees, or using coffee grounds to alter soil pH. All of these practices have been (and continue to be) incredibly popular and all of them have been at least partially debunked.
We live and learn, and what was once considered a smart practice may eventually become recognized as outdated when new information presents itself.
So what about using garlic in the garden, either as a spray or by companion planting, also known as intercropping? Many of us rely on garlic to help control pests, but does it actually work, or are we just convincing ourselves it does?
Turns out, the practice is backed by some pretty good science. We’ll go over that and the best methods for using the marvelous stinking rose as pest control, coming right up.
Here’s what you can expect in this guide:
I love garlic (Allium sativum). When it’s growing in my garden, I don’t have to worry about vampires sneaking up on me, it’s phenomenal in a huge variety of dishes, and its presence makes it easy to keep my garden healthy.
Ready to incorporate more of this tasty allium into your world? Awesome, let’s go!
The Science Behind Garlic-Based Pest ControlThere have been quite a few
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