by Mike Serant | Sep 9, 2014 | Quick Tips
Look at the whole picture. What part of the plant is being affected? Just the leaves? Branch dieback? What environmental stresses are at play? Poor Drainage? Too much overhead irrigation? For a disease to take hold, three components have to be in place: The Host Plant...
by Mike Serant | Sep 9, 2014 | Quick Tips
We’ve listed some of our favorite publications to further organic education. If you would like the Green Guerrilla recommended book list, just call. 1. Soil Biology Primer – Primarily written by Dr. Elaine Ingham (The Soil Food Web). This is one of the best books on...
by Mike Serant | Sep 9, 2014 | Quick Tips
Healthy crops and plantings is the key. Pest insects are viewed as indicators that the plantings are under stress. Stressed plants send out signals that pest insect’s hone in on. A healthy plant (measurable by its sugar content) will simply be less attractive to pest...
by Mike Serant | Sep 9, 2014 | Quick Tips
Wasps are natural predators of worms and caterpillars. They feed on them or parasitize them. Wasps, unless antagonized, will not bother humans, pets, or livestock. So, leave the friendly critters to control your pest...
by Mike Serant | Sep 9, 2014 | Quick Tips
Plants and insects have been together for 500 million years. Each form of life has made accommodations for the other. Why are some plants attacked and others left alone? Do some plants invite attack? Can plants ‘signal’ their vulnerability to pest attack? Plants that...
