Posts Tagged ‘Insects’
Friendly Flowers
Not all insects are bad for the species that inhabit our garden and should be viewed as pests. Some of them are beneficial, like the bee and its excellent relationship with flowers and fruits.
The truth is that many gardeners are unaware that a lot of flowers and many varieties of fruit should disappear if not for the bees. In turn, the plants feed these friendly insects.
Timber Supplies (II)
In our previous post, we share some ideas about the utilities that can give the wood in our garden gazebo. We emphasize in addition, always compare the price / quality, which certainly deserves a look in terms of investment and not expenditure.
The key point is how to choose the wood for use outdoors. His attributes must be:
- Highly resistant to deterioration from exposure to natural elements such as snow, rain, wind etc.
- Also resistant to attack by insects and fungi, many of them generated due to a weakness in the previous section.
In this regard, councils are:
Ariocarpus
- Scientific or Latin name: Ariocarpus spp.
- Common name or vulgar: Ariocarpus.
- Source: South Texas and Mexico.
- Surprising spineless cactus.
- The Ariocarpus have the same shape and texture of rock, and blend very well with the soil in its habitat.
- They have thorns, and the texture of their skin allows them to reflect the hot sun, give them some insulation in the summer.
Pests and Diseases
How to prevent pests and diseases?
• Insects, fungi, bacteria and viruses preferentially attack the plants weak. Therefore, to prevent, there is nothing better than making them stronger and stronger.
• Buy quality, manners, fertile and the roots are not crowded.
• check if they carry diseases, pests or injury.
• Language species are more resistant to pests and diseases of exotic species. Use them in your garden.
• If the shade plants, plants in the sun. For example, Hosta burn in full sun all day and will be weak.