Got Pesticide? Got milk?
If your plants are looking undernourished and they are infested with insect pests and powdery mildew fungus, I have a simple question for you: got milk? Got Milk for Pesticide In response to a prev...
Category Archives: Pests
Spider Mite Deterrence and Peanut Growing
We have a 40 year old camellia that has lately been invaded by spider mites. All of its leaves have turned brown on the front side, while the backside is still very healthy looking. Can you recomm...
How to Handle Pepe Le Pew & Friends
For several weeks, I had regularly observed a corpulent skunk waddling around my house after dark. A neighbor pointed out that my old cr...
How to Keep Ants & Squirrels out of your Orange Tree
Question: I have ants crawling up into my orange tree and also squirrels climbing the tree. How do I deter these pests? -Nanci Zellman, Sherman Oaks Answer: Ants climb a tree not because of anything ...
Oleander Leaf Scorch & Oleander Alternatives
The oleanders on our hill are turning brown. I have noticed many in our neighborhood in the same condition. Is there something we can do to save them? Flo Tyler, Woodland Hills Your oleanders (Nerium...
Living With Squirrels
“We have a three-year-old orange tree that had eight oranges on it. We were away for two weeks and when we returned, only one orange remained. If squirrels were responsible, do you have any sug...
Hybrid Crepe Myrtles & Barn Owls for Gopher Control
During the sort of heat wave we have experienced this summer, the idea of creating a garden where the focus is on perennials, shrubs and trees, as opposed to water-guzzling lawns, easily gains tracti...
Controlling Ants Without Pesticides
Are there ants in your plants? Although ants do not, by themselves, eat or disfigure plants in any way, they create problems through their sap-sucking insect agents. In hot, dry weather, ants come ou...
Are There Ants in Your Plants?
Are there ants in your plants? Although ants do not, by themselves, eat or disfigure plants in any way, they create problems through their sap-sucking insect agents. In hot, dry weather, ants come ou...
Beneficial Insects & Birds Control Insect Pests
One of the side benefits of gardening is insect watching. As you get to know your plants, you will become familiar with the insects they attract. When you plant something new, you will notice new kin...
