This month, a special guest joined me for my vegetable garden tour, and wowee you'll never look at your Australian garden the same way again! Who knew backyard insects were so extraordinary?!
Entomologist Dr Paul Horne provides some of the most fascinating organic pest control tips. He explains what he found, which were pests, which were beneficial and what to do about almosr every insect pest problem you've ever had in your vegetable garden.
This episode is all about Australian backyard insects, including:
- How to get rid of slugs
- How to get rid of Fruit Fly (and yes, we have fruit fly in Melbourne too!)
- how to get rid of fungus gnats
- understanding white fly and what to do about it
- Fungas eating ladybirds
- Ants in your veggie garden and how to get rid of them
- The relationship between ants and aphids
And why you shouldn't blindly spray your garden!
These organic pest control tips are so clever - and they actually last long term.
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💬 Comment below: Have you spotted any of these bugs in your garden? Did anything in this video surprise you? Let’s chat in the comments!
▶️ Don’t Squish! Why you shouldn’t squish aphids or carerpillars - full video: Why you shouldn't squish APHIDS or CATERPILLARS | "Everyone makes that mistake" - Dr Paul Horne
https://youtu.be/-i5EWfUvVNs
🌱 More Veggie Garden Tours Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMquA33zhZc&list=PLdQXFPmBiCeEx_bAyFdf-egJj8ZN3dsxy
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