2 days Ago
5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. There are two types of insect pests, chewing and sucking. With the exception of grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets, which are chewing insects, most of the insect pests we see suck sap from plants.
These are five sucking insect pests that are widely seen: scale, white fly, aphid, thrips, and mealybug , the first letter of each conveniently found in SWATM, a handy acronym by which to remember them. The other pest we commonly see is spider mite, which is not an insect but an arachnid. Spiders are beneficial and help in controlling the pests.
When it comes to those five damaging sucking insects, they take up residence where air circulation is limited or there is too much shade and the surface of leaves and stems stays constantly moist. For this reason, it is a good idea to make sure your plants are not overly crowded and there is good ambient light since even shade-loving plants will struggle in dark corners where little if any light reaches them. 2.
If you are seeking a medium-sized shade tree, around 30 feet tall with a 30-foot spread, possessing unusually ornamental and gustatory qualities, consider the persimmon (Diospyros kaki) . Although its fruit are Halloween orange and hard to miss, the persimmon tree generally flies under the radar when backyard fruit tree selection is under discussion. This is a shame since persimmon fruit are highly rewarding to grow .
They are not known as God’s fruit (Dios = God, pyros = fruit) for noth.
