We know how frustrating garden pests can be: after the intense care of germinating a crop indoors, carefully hardening seedlings off, transplanting them in well-fertilized soil, and attending to their every need, one day your plants are covered in gross little bugs eating away at your full leaves, making nests in the stems, and breeding in you a deep-seated resentment. But don’t worry! We’re here to help. If you’re having problems with chompin’ critters, use the resources below to find out how to handle them.
For most insects, we recommend the use of floating row covers that, although not very cute, will keep most pests out of your herbaceous hood. Just be sure that pollinators can get in at some point if your crops require pollination to set fruit. Other management techniques include crop rotation, which will bewilder plant-specific bugs, and keeping your garden area clean from debris to reduce breeding and hiding areas. Pests are often the carriers of plant diseases, so preventative care can help fight against the double whammy of pest-borne disease that can turn a summer of love into a season of hate.
Check back with us as we add more information to this page!
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[special_link text=”Caterpillars” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/caterpillar”]
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[special_link text=”Grasshoppers” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/grasshopper”]
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[special_link text=”Earwigs” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/earwig”]
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[special_link text=”Beetles” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/beetle”]
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[special_link text=”Weevils” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/weevil”]
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[special_link text=”Flies” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/fly”]
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[special_link text=”Ants” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/ant”]
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[special_link text=”True Bugs” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/true-bug”]
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[special_link text=”Thrips” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/thrip”]
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[special_link text=”Leafminers” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/leafminer”]
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[special_link text=”Mites” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/mite”]
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[special_link text=”Slugs and Snails” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/mollusc”]
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[special_link text=”Nematodes” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/nematode”]
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[special_link text=”Mammals” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/mammal”]
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[special_link text=”Birds” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/bird”]
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Did you know that a major part of gardening is becoming a plant doctor? Well, plants get diseases, just like we do, and the health of your garden depends on preventative care, a keen eye, and swift eradication of infection. There are three main agents of disease—fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Each type of plant disease causes a variety of symptoms and requires different methods of control. Sometimes, environmental conditions related to water or nutrient levels can cause plant disorders, which are not quite the same as a disease, but nevertheless can be just as devastating to your crops.
Diseases caused by fungus are more likely to occur in moist climates; however, letting soil dry out completely between watering can also make some plants more susceptible to fungal attack. So what can you do? If you think you have a fungal issue, the unfortunate but best solution is to remove and destroy the infected plant in order to halt the spread of the disease. But don’t throw the plant in the compost! The disease can spread, so burn it or bag it and take it way out of the garden area to be totally sure you’re killing the source of infection. Other good prevention practices include rotating related crops from the same plant family to a new area of the garden each year, allowing 3 or 4 years to pass before growing in the same area as before.
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[special_link text=”Rust” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/rust”]
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[special_link text=”Anthracanose” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/anthracanose”]
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[special_link text=”Clubroot” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/clubroot”]
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[special_link text=”Damping-off” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/damping-off”]
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[special_link text=”Downy Mildew” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/downy-mildew”]
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[special_link text=”Powdery Mildew” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/powdery-mildew”]
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[special_link text=”Leaf Blister (Leaf Curl)” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/leaf-blister-leaf-curl”]
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[special_link text=”Leaf Spot” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/leaf-spot”]
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[special_link text=”Mold” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/mold”]
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[special_link text=”Root Rot” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/root-rot”]
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[special_link text=”Scab” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/scab”]
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[special_link text=”Smut” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/smut”]
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Bacteria come in many shapes and sizes and can be beneficial or detrimental to your garden. All of them are microscopic and can cause infections that are (luckily) less damaging than the effects of viral or fungal diseases. Breeding for resistance and crop rotation are the most beneficial modes of action when overrun with a bacterial infection.
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[special_link text=”Bacterial Wilt” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/bacterial-wilt”]
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[special_link text=”Bacterial Spot” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/bacterial-spot”]
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[special_link text=”Bacterial Blight” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/bacterial-blight”]
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[special_link text=”Angular Leaf Spot” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/angular-leaf-spot”]
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Often spread by insects or infected plant matter, viral diseases can be one of the hardest to identify. Symptoms include slow growth, misshapen or discolored leaves, and low yield. Heat treatments can control viral disease. Be sure any plants you buy or bring into your garden are certified disease free, and if you suspect a problem, remove and destroy infected plant matter.
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[special_link text=”Mosaic Virus” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/mosaic-virus”]
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[special_link text=”Beet Curly Top Virus” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/beet-curly-top-virus”]
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[special_link text=”Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/tomato-spotted-wilt-virus”]
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[special_link text=”Iris Yellow Spot Virus” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/iris-yellow-spot-virus”]
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[special_link text=”Colombian Datura Virus” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/colombian-datura-virus”]
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Not all plant problems can be chalked up to bugs, bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Sometimes the environment itself causes problems. Even if these issues look like symptoms of a disease, they can actually be remedied by changing factors related to nutrients, water, soil, or other growing conditions.
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[special_link text=”Blossom End Rot” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/blossom-end-rot”]
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[special_link text=”Catfacing” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/catfacing”]
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[special_link text=”CO2 Damage” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/co2-damage”]
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[special_link text=”Ozone Damage” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/ozone-damage”]
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[special_link text=”Salt Damage” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/salt-damage”]
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[special_link text=”Moisture Imbalance” url=”http://www.ccgrow.com/pest-disease/moisture-imbalance”]
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