Preparing fermented rhubarb tea
A natural pest control solution, use fermented rhubarb tea during the plant’s entire growth phase. It is also possible to keep using the fermented tea after maceration for
Treating diseases and pests - page 3
Plants in the garden rarely look as pristine as the images on labels from stores or websites. All these treatments are perfectly organic and natural!
Scab, avoiding the disease
Often called apple scab, this fungus is responsible for important damage to this fruit tree, but also to plum trees and pear trees.
Deal with slugs and snails – naturally!
Every Spring season, it’s the same old story. You’re strolling through the garden, soaking in that frenzied feeling of nature waking up. Ka-POW, disaster strikes! Everywhere, slugs and snails chowing
Fruit flies, how to fight them
Very small flies score the fruits with their ovipositor to deposit their eggs inside. These eggs will hatch inside the fruit, and the larvae will eat
Rust, techniques and treatments to avoid it
Even though the number of fungal diseases called “rust” is very high, they almost always share the same symptom: brown-orange blisters
Attract animals to the garden
In these days of sustainable development and environmental protection, attracting animal and insect life in your garden is a necessity.
Tomatoes without diseases
Tomatoes are often infected with fungal diseases (related to mushrooms). A typical gardener’s first reaction is to blast the whole plant with chemicals.
Avoiding and treating powdery mildew
Powdery mildew is a fungus that belongs to the Erysiphaceae family and frequently colonizes certain plants. This mold appears in the form of a light velvety white layer or white spots on leaves, which is what makes it immediately recognizable.
Treatment against Otiorhynchus larvae
This little Otiorhynchus larvae, a kind of white worm, is also called “weevil”. It sets up its nest in root crowns of flowers, ornamental plants and vegetables.
Avoiding mold on food
Mold is nature’s way of recycling. It breaks plant matter down into nutrients for other plants to use. With a few natural tricks, you can stop
Tomato early blight, the dreaded Alternaria fungus: alternatives to beat it
This blight is a true plight! Early blight covers tomato plants with black spots, and even makes the fruits inedible. From trying to avoid in the first place, to treating it with natural treatments, discover how to deal with this disease while using only completely organic techniques!
Aphids and ants on hibiscus killing off flower buds
All the species and varieties of Hibiscus are vulnerable to aphids. Here are the symptoms of such an invasion, and how to treat it.
Onion fly, the reason why maggots are eating up your bulbs
A fly that is slightly larger than the common housefly, onion fly is a destructive pest for certain Alliaceae plants. Not only do they reproduce extremely fast, but the larvae trigger bulb rot and eat the bulbs out from the inside.
