By Vanessa Richins

This week we’ve had quite a few comments on the post, “What’s That Bug on My Tomato?”

Kira Hamman, the author, posted a comment with some answers, and I will be adding some additional information.

Tina
“My garden is filled with grub worms how do i get rid of them?
Will a chemical hurt my plants or ruin my soil?
Is there a natural way to get rid of them?
Ive already treated the soil why are they still there?
They eat my potatoes and carrots.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Kira suggests planting marigolds, which is a great idea to keep grubs and other bugs away. You can also apply milky spore or buy parasitoid wasps.

Beth
“Aphids are killing my plants. I like to Read the rest of this entry »

By Kira Hamman

“Can you help us identify this bug that is killing our tomato plants? It is very tiny, white, multi-legged (maybe 6 legs – too small to determine), goes in and hollows out the root and stem of the tomato plants.”

This is tricky without a photo. Tiny white bugs that attack tomatoes include whiteflies and aphids (which come in virtually every color of the rainbow), although neither of those matches your description perfectly.

Whiteflies are generally found around the flowers of tomato plants, so if you’re seeing these guys on the roots and stem, it’s probably Read the rest of this entry »

By Kira Hamman

Oh yeah, they’re here.

With the first tiny green gems come the first yucky crawly bugs.

When I see them, my ears ring with the Harry Potter character’s motto – CONSTANT VIGILANCE!

Noticing the buggys early and staying on top of them is most of the battle when it comes to organic pest control. But knowing which ones you’re dealing with helps, too, and to that end we provide this primer of tomato pests:

Tomato Fruitworms
These little guys do a lot of damage to both fruit and leaves. If you Read the rest of this entry »