Tag: natural pest control

• A piece of bird poo? Look again…

  I thought she was a sticky lump of bird poo but was rewarded by looking closely. I’ve found our first Bird Dropping Spider at Ligaya Garden!

  ligayagardener

  May 25, 2023

  predators, spiders

  bird dropping spider, garden predators, natural pest control, predators, spiders

• Growing good Rosemary, Wormwood and Lavender

  

  Subtraction can lead to a great deal of addition when it comes to Rosemary, Lavender and Wormwood.

  ligayagardener

  April 15, 2023

  Gardening, propagation

  Herbs, lavender, natural pest control, propagation, Pruning, Rosemary, Wormwood

• Little things – a big surprise

  

  I found something tiny but extremely interesting in the garden today …

  ligayagardener

  March 16, 2023

  Gardening

  natural pest control, parasitoid wasps, pest contol, wasps

• Saving our eggplants (and Tomatoes and Pepino)

  

  Nature knows what it is doing and sometimes, it’s best to sit back and watch.

  ligayagardener

  February 27, 2023

  Gardening, Nature, pests, troubleshooting

  garden pests, ladybird beetles, natural pest control, spider mites, stethorus

• The cavalry are here!

  

  Just in time for the annual Whitefly invasion, the cavalry arrive!

  ligayagardener

  December 9, 2022

  Gardening

  beneficial insects, garden predators, lacewings, natural pest control, pest contol, predatory insects