Solarization also eliminates some soil diseases, including Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot, Fusarium wilt, damping-off, crown gall, tomato canker, and potato scab, allowing healthy plants and ...
Are you looking for a low-labor, chemical-free method to help eradicate weeds and soil-residing pests in the garden? Solarization and occultation, often referred to as “tarping,” may be just what ...
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) -I just identified a mess of problems for a local gardener. Root-Knot nematodes and fungal diseases galore. How does a gardener fix those problems before next spring? It can be ...
LUFKIN, Texas (KLTV) - Wouldn’t it be great if our brutal summer heat could make a better vegetable garden? Even more so, what if the oppressive heat could make gardening easier? It can, with a seldom ...
As some summer crops are beginning to wind down, now is the time to consider what's next. There is still plenty of time to get that second planting of squash, beans and even tomatoes in the ground. If ...
How does a gardener fix their problems before next spring? It can be done with a seldom used practice called soil solarization. Soil solarization is a simple, safe and effective control for plant ...
Triangular raised planter beds seen at Nancy Mack and Bill Geissert’s home garden. ERIC PAUL ZAMORA Fresno Bee file Last week’s column was meant to encourage home gardeners to try soil solarization as ...
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Is Solarization the Secret to a Weed-Free Garden all Season Long? Here's What Experts Say
To avoid using chemicals to control weeds and pests in gardens, lawns and fields, many hobby gardeners and large farms turn to the sun as a natural way to kill unwanted growth or visitors. The process ...
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - Remember the start of this year’s growing season in East Texas? More rain than we had seen in a good while, and then sometime in July, the rain shut off. That rainy weather ...
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