Want to help Mother Nature battle your garden pest problems? Give a listen and find out how. Jessica Walliser, author of Plant Partners, talks about scientific proven strategies for incorporating different plants into your vegetable garden to fend off the bad guys by attracting the garden good guys.
Also, how deep should you plant that new fruit tree?
It’s all on Episode 78 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!
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Lady Bugs congregating in their native habitat in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains.
Links:
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden
Farmer Fred Rant: Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects
Fruit Tree Planting Dept
Tomorrow's Harvest
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