Plant Pests

 

Pests are creatures that can harm your garden plants, and if nothing is done about them it can quickly result in a great deal of damage. There is quite a number of these pests, although most gardeners will not encounter the majority of them. If you have a basic knowledge of the more common types and what needs to be done to protect your plants so that they have a successful health and growth will be all that you need.

Knowing if a pest is a problem or not will depend on the severity of damage that the pest has done to each individual garden. All organic gardeners must except a certain number of pests in their garden, as these form an intricate part of the food chain. Without this the natural balance of nature would be effected and could cause a potentially serious pest outbreak.

So you will need to be able to identify a pest that has been attacking your plants accurately. Being able to do this will enable you to take the appropriate action. Remember just because you see an insect walking across an effected plant, does not mean that it is the one causing the damage. In order to be able to control pests you will need to get to know them.  A number of pests develop characteristic symptoms that will enable you to diagnosis the cause with relative certainty. Close examination, possibly with  a hand lens and with careful observation and experience will allow you to keep one step ahead of the pests in your garden.

It is important to control the pests before they become a problem. That one little pest that lands on your plant at the beginning of the summer, could give rise to rise to quite a lot more if it is ignored. It takes just a few days for pests to cause a considerable amount of damage. As a organic gardener you must employ a full range of control measures to ensure that your plants will survive. Such as crop rotation, good hygiene and encouraging biodiversity. Physical controls like hand picking, traps, repellents and barriers and biological controls like using other animals that naturally eat pests. What is important to know that pests can be controlled by an incorporated strategy that uses a variety of techniques.

Everything has a place in nature with out pests there would be no predators and this would take away the interest and diversity that makes the organic garden most unique. To learn more about pests and organic gardening go to Gardening Tips    

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