Beneficial Insects can Control Greenhouse Pests

Beneficial Insects can Control Greenhouse Pests– go bug or go home. With summer fading and the cold winter approaching, growers are turning to their greenhouses for winter crops. Most plants, flourish in the humidity, warmth and perfect condition allotted from greenhouses. Unfortunately, so do the same pests that plague our outdoor crops. Growers, who raise food grade plants, don’t have … Read More

The Story of the Spider Mite and the Persimilis

The Story of the Spider Mite and the Persimilis told from a gardener’s point of view. Most people are familiar with Mary Howitt poem The Spider and the Fly. For years, parents and teachers have used it to teach children to be aware of flattery and idle silly words because if they didn’t they could end up like the fly. … Read More

Red Spider Mites

Red Spider Mites are an arachnid, having 4 pairs of legs, no antennae and have a single oval body. They live on the underside of leaves and since they are about the size of the period at the end of this sentence they somewhat hard to identify. Adult spider mites will pierce the plant cell and suck the fluid, leaving … Read More