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organic / cultural / bio-friendly pest + disease control
now that so many chemical solutions to garden p+d have disappeared from the shelves i'd be really interested to hear of any methods the group might share involving eco-friendly ways of dealing with outdoor plant problems.
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In article , Eyebright
writes now that so many chemical solutions to garden p+d have disappeared from the shelves i'd be really interested to hear of any methods the group might share involving eco-friendly ways of dealing with outdoor plant problems. Which problems do you have in mind? -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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for instance...never done this one but heard that hanging a bird feeder in winter up in a climbing rose has the effect that the birds waiting their turn to feed eat aphid eggs from the rose branches. |
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In article , Eyebright
writes oh...any really anything people have found which encourages natural preditors of pests or reduces likelyhood of disease.. for instance...never done this one but heard that hanging a bird feeder in winter up in a climbing rose has the effect that the birds waiting their turn to feed eat aphid eggs from the rose branches. That's one example of many. We control aphids outside and inside by the use of nettle infusion as described in the urg FAQ at: http://www.nugget.demon.co.uk/MetaFAQ/nettle.html We also regularly practice crop rotation for disease prevention plus organic composting, mulching and green manuring to provide organic plant nutrition. We never have need of manufactured fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Other methods of pest and disease control are available online from the Chase/HDRA Organic Gardening catalogue at: www.OrganicCatalogue.com [2005 printed edition now available free] -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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