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Protecting Your Summer Garden: 4 Ways To Keep Pests Out Of Your Crops

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Your vegetable garden represents an investment of your time&comma; money and pride&period; A good harvest can be very rewarding- especially for those of us who are new to gardening&period; Unfortunately&comma; pests can steal the fruits of your labor and leave your garden in a poor state&period; Fortunately&comma; there are many ways to eliminate the threat posed by pests of all kinds&period; In this article&comma; we will examine 4 ways to keep pests out of your summer garden crop&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18181" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;06&sol;Protecting-Your-Summer-Garden-4-Ways-to-Keep-Pests-out-of-Your-Crops&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Protecting Your Summer Garden&colon; 4 Ways To Keep Pests Out Of Your Crops" width&equals;"756" height&equals;"504" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Identify the Culprits<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Different crops attract different types of pests&period; An insect that may be harmless to one varietal could be disastrous for another&period; Before you can solve your pest problem&comma; you must know what pest you need to get rid of&period; To find the source of your pest problem identify where they are attacking your plants&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If they are hitting the leaves there will be marks and if they are hitting the stems the same is true&period; Google is your friend when it comes to identifying the pests you have&period; Remember that pests can be regional so local gardening resources are invaluable as well&period; You can find info ranging from rodent control to Japanese gardening techniques at your local library&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Add Diversity to Your Garden<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">One trick used by farmers is to grow complimentary crops together&period; For example&comma; many farmers grow soybeans and corn together because they use and replenish different nutrients in the soil&period; Cycling&sol;replacing plants in your garden can make it an unwelcome place for many pests&period; The additional plants need not be specialized to one purpose- there are many tasty&comma; edible plants that you can cycle in to avoid the spread of pests&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Use Pesticides&sol;Herbicides<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Using chemicals should be seen as a last resort&comma; but in many situations it is necessary&period; When these chemicals are using sparingly and with care they can be incredibly effective and safe&period; They are not as gentle on your soil as traditional remedies but there are some virulent pests that will not respond to anything short of pesticides&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Neem Oil<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">This <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;en&period;wikipedia&period;org&sol;wiki&sol;Neem&lowbar;oil">traditional Indian remedy<&sol;a> comes from the Neem plant&period; This plant has natural herbicides and fungicides that prevent it from being preyed upon by insect pests&period; A great way to keep your plants safe without using pesticides is to mix some neem oil in a spray bottle with water&period; You then spray your garden with the solution&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Your summer garden deserves to be safe from pests&period; As long as you take the proper precautions and respond to threats quickly you will be well on your way to a splendidly green garden&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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