by FreckledCalifornian | May 12, 2024 | Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tips, Pest Control & Diseases
What to do about leaf miners? By now, you probably know that I don’t think a garden should be free of pests. In order to have a garden as free from chemicals or pesticides as possible, there has to be both “bad” bugs and “good” bugs. Sadly, the bad bugs usually show...
by FreckledCalifornian | Sep 3, 2023 | Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tips, Pest Control & Diseases
A Backyard Gardener’s Approach to Powdery Mildew Welcome my friends! If you are battling powdery mildew, you aren’t alone. In fact, this year more than most, I’ve had people approach me about what to do with all the powdery mildew in their gardens! The absolute...
by FreckledCalifornian | Jun 30, 2020 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
Blossom End Rot ~ Identification, Control, and Prevention Join our organic gardening community!Get access to FREE Gardening Resources & my newsletter straight to your inbox! Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Blossom end rot is a common garden problem,...
by FreckledCalifornian | Jun 23, 2020 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
How to Get Rid of Leafhoppers in the Garden Join our organic gardening community!Get access to FREE Gardening Resources & my newsletter straight to your inbox! Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe This is the first year I started to notice my plants...
by FreckledCalifornian | May 4, 2019 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
Admittedly, I had never battled fungus gnats until now. In my opinion, our current problem is the result of quite a few issues. First, we had a very wet winter. Even with our irrigation shut off, the soil stayed wet for days at a time. Also, for the first time we...
by FreckledCalifornian | Apr 26, 2019 | Gardening 101, Pest Control & Diseases
How to Stop Cabbage Caterpillars From Eating Your Garden! Join our organic gardening community!Get access to FREE Gardening Resources & my newsletter straight to your inbox! Success! First Name Last Name Email Subscribe Are cabbage caterpillars eating your garden?...