Rita’s Monthly Gardening Tips

August 2013 –
How to Identify Insects

Rita's Monthly Gardening Tips,  August 6, 2013

Correctly identifying insects, spiders, etc. is the first crucial step if you are concerned that it may cause harm to you or your plants. Without knowing for sure what the insect is, before taking action, we risk wasting our time, money, and potentially doing more harm than we realize to the environment. Below is a list of people that will help you identify the exact insect that you are concerned about.   Continue reading

July 2013 –
Give a Third, Get a Third

Rita's Monthly Gardening Tips,  July 5, 2013

It is a commonly known fact that you can thank a pollinator for one out of three bites of food you eat. We understand that we need pollinators. We hope for them to create our wonderful bounty of edible crops. We wait for them. We worry about if and when they will come. The service that pollinators provide is part of a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with plants. The bee ensures plant species survival by moving around the male pollen to the female flower. In exchange, the bee receives nectar and pollen to ensure its own survival.   Continue reading