All About Plants

These are my 3 lovely tomatoes plants, I haven't had much time to fertilize and take care of them, as a result the produce seem to be a bit small, than usual bearings. If you notice there are hugh weeds all around the plant, this is bad factor because they   aggressively compete for water, nutrients and sunlight, resulting in reduced crop yield and poor crop quality. On the bright side, I'm quite surprise and lucky they weren't attached by any pest or fungus. Below are a few tips which can help you keep your tomatoes healthy and pest free. Here’s how you can protect your tomatoes: Give your plants good soil & fertilizer and regular watering; healthy plants are much more likely to resist diseases and other problems. Keep gardening plots free of weeds and debris where insects can breed and diseases can incubate. Rotate crops so that soil-borne pathogens never have more than a season to get established. Clean your gardening tools and equipment, especially at t...

As  your garden expands, you will notice a greater influx of birds, bees, flying and crawling insects. First impression these critters are going to damage your plants, then you start to plan your extermination process. Stop!!!! all insects aren't harmful to your plants and are beneficial for the pollination process which enables fertilization. Don't worry about them, they are there for a reason.  Below are some pictures of the creatures I found in my yard. The first image shows a Lacewings insect, both the adult lacewings and their larvae eat aphids, caterpillars, mealybugs, scales, thrips and whiteflies. Angelica, coreopsis, cosmos and sweet alyssum plants will bring lacewings to your garden. The second image, shows two baby black birds, they also contribute to the ecosystem.  They eat insects including  aphids, mosquito, spiders and other bugs and aid in the pollination process. Here's a list of beneficial insects: 1. Bumble 2.Fly Predator 3.Fungus Gnat Predator...