Jerry's chat with entomologist Gurion Ang attracted a lot of interest this week, so here's some more information about critters in your garden.
Tropical Zone Tropical mosquito control is always an issue, but if you've already got them, how do you deal with them? One word - garlic: The Garlic Effect Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone The dead-end trap crop, Land Cress, is also known as Upland Cress or Rock Cress, so it's best to search for seeds via the Latin name, which is Barbarea vulgaris: Friends and Foes Fact Sheet Temperate Zone Root-knot nematodes are attacking tomato plants' roots at this time of year. Here are some options to help manage the problem: Natural Solutions Fact Sheet Arid Zone Portuguese Millipedes are such a problem in some areas that the South Australian Dept of Primary Industry has provided details for how to make your own traps: Primary Industries SA - Portuguese Millipedes Fact Sheet Cool Zone Obviously honeybees, as well as native bees, are vital to our gardens and ecosystems in general - here are some summer perennials that will attract them: Summer Colour Fact Sheet And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App |