Garden Talk Offers Tips On Pests
Prevent complex pest problems by taking a few simple measures. Weeds even contribute to pest problems. What's the difference between dirt and soil?
Members of Wildwood’s new community garden, Wildwood Farms, hosted a second class in a speaker series organized by the associated Tuesday Club. Originally scheduled at the actual garden location, the meeting was held Saturday at the Wildwood parking garage, due to rainy weather. The guest speaker for the session, Pat Bellrose of Fahr Greenhouse, spoke mainly about garden pests and how to avoid them. Because this is such a complex topic, Bellrose advises gardeners to do their research so they will be successful at gardening. Many websites are devoted to gardening topics, he noted. “Here in Missouri, a great resource for home gardeners is the Missouri Extension website,” said Bellrose. The Kemper Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden also…
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Jay Coen
1:29 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2011
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