http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html Organic Gardening Information Blog provides you with information can use right away to grow your own vegetables in a way that is safe for you, your family and the environment. en-us organic gardening information Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:10 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:10 GMT organicgardeninfo.com http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/glassy-winged-sharpshooter.html The Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, adult and nymph, attack grape foliage and transmit Pierce's disease. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:44:09 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/fruittree-leafroller.html The Fruittree Leafroller attacks apple and other fruit trees by spinning webs around its leaves at the tops of branches and feeding on Bugs, leaves, and small fruits. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:50:57 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/free-organic-gardening-information-ebooks.html Now you can take OrganicGardenInfo's valuable Free Organic Gardening Information eBooks with you. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:42:54 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/forest-tent-caterpillar.html The Forest Tent Caterpillar attacks apple, cherry, peach, pear, plum, and quince plants by chewing the leaves. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:54:25 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/flea-beetle.html The adult and larvae Flea Beetle will eat small holes in the foliage of broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, eggplant, horseradish, peppers, potato, spinach, and tomatoes. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:00:37 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/fish-meal.html Fish meal is high in nitrogen and phosphorus, and also contains important trace elements making it a broad-based organic fertilizer. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:51:45 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/fall-armyworm.html The Fall Armyworm attacks bean, beet, cabbage, corn, cucumber, potato, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, turnip, and other vegetables. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:43:50 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/european-earwig.html The European Earwig can be beneficial and detrimental to your organic gardening crops. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:01:40 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/european-corn-borer.html The young larvae of the European Corn Borer chew on leaves and can be found inside corn kernels, and may feed on other plants. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:35:02 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-store.html This Organic Gardening Store eliminates the daunting experience searching for organic gardening items, such as gardening tools or vegetable seeds. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:14:54 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/fungus-gnat.html The Fungus Gnat isn't normally a problem in the garden unless found in large numbers and the conditions are continuously warm and moist. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:06:29 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/flower-fly.html The Flower Fly feeds on nectar and pollen as an adult fly, acting as a pollinator. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:32:26 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/flesh-flies.html Beneficial Flesh Flies have various habits - some scavenge on decaying flesh and the dead bodies of insects. - some are internal parasites of insects or predaceous upon their eggs. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:14:43 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/firefly.html Both the adult and larvae Firefly are predaceous, feeding mostly on Slugs and Snails. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:11:34 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#GMO-not-working---Campaign-against-Bt-Brinjal-at-Erragadda HYDERABAD: Activists wearing brinjal-shaped masks marched into the Erragadda Rythu Bazar on Tuesday morning to raise awareness among vendors and consumers on Bt Brinjal, a genetically-modified strain created by agriculture company Monsanto. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:15:22 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/feather-meal.html Feather Meal organic fertilizer is a by-product of the poultry processing industry, and contains up to 12 Nitrogen. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:06:28 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/fall-webworm.html The Fall Webworm attacks apple, cherry, peach, pecan and walnut trees by making silk nests on the ends of their branches and feeding on the leaves. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:22:53 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/eyespotted-bud-moth.html The Eyespotted Bud Moth attacks apple, cherry, pear, and plum trees, feeding on blossoms in the spring, forms webs and chews on the underside of leaves and makes pits in developing fruits. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:57:37 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/insectipedia.html Insectipedia is a free resource of garden insects, insect terms, and helpful organic garden information information. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:39:15 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/spider-mite.html The Spider Mite feeds on leaves fruits and roots of most indoor plants, apple, peach, evergreens and strawberries, causing yellowing, first along the veins and then over the entire leaf surface. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:32:51 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/essential-gardening-tools.html Essential gardening tools are a part of successful organic gardening. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:56:23 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/eggplant-lace-bug.html The Eggplant Lace Bug attacks eggplant, potato and tomato plants by feeding in groups on the undersides of leaves covering them with brown spots of excrement. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:30:53 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/eastern-tent-caterpillar.html The Eastern Tent Caterpillar attacks apple, pear, and other fruit trees, as well as, an occasional rose, hawthorn and various shade and forest trees, by making a tent and feeding from within. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:13:33 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/digger-wasp.html When the Digger Wasp locates a grub, it parasitizes it (often killing it with its powerful sting). Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:34:30 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/diamondback-moth.html The Diamondback Moth attacks broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kohlrabi, by mining the leaves, then feeding externally. Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:30:34 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/colorado-potato-beetle.html Both the adult and larva Colorado Potato Beetle attack the leaves of potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and ground cherries. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:05:23 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/codling-moth.html Codling Moth attacks the apple, pear, quince, and walnut trees. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:21:23 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/chinch-bug.html Chinch Bug attacks corn by feeding on the leaves and stalks, sucking juices. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:54:38 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/cabbage-looper.html The Cabbage Looper will attack bean, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, kale, lettuce, parsley, pea, potato, radish, spinach, and tomato plants by chewing the leaves. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:53:03 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/predatory-mite.html The Predatory Mite adult feeds on Spider Mites (egg, larvae, pupae, and adult) and Thrips Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:22:46 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/cabbage-curculio.html The Cabbage Curculio attacks broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and turnip plants by mining the stalks and feeding on the leaves. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:19:31 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/bumble-bee.html As with the honey bees, the Bumble Bee workers feed on the nectar of a variety of plants and are excellent and much needed pollinators. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:56:49 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/beneficial-insects.html In any backyard or small farm ecosystem, it is important to welcome beneficial insects as much as possible. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:39:20 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/bee-flies.html The larvae of Bee Flies are parasites (parasitic) on other insects' larvae and pupae and grasshopper eggs. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:15:41 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/assassin-bugs.html Both adults and nymphs of Assassin Bugs are voracious predators in the garden, attacking many insect pests. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:43:52 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/european-apple-sawfly.html European Apple Sawfly larvae attacks apples mining through the fruit, leaving a trail of dry material, or sawdust, on the surface of the fruit. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:48:27 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/asparagus-beetle.html The adult Asparagus Beetle and the Asparagus Beetle larvae chew on the asparagus shoots during the early spring. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:01:22 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/corn-earworm.html Corn Earworm attacks bean, corn, pea, pepper, potato, squash, and tomato plants, chewing buds and eating ragged patches out of tender, unfolding leaves, causing plants to be stunted. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:08:29 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-gardening-blog.html#Understanding-the-benefits-and-risks-associated-with-using-Bt This website is dedicated to understanding the benefits and risks associated with using Bt proteins in farming and using Bt genes in GMO crops to manufacture the natural insecticide. This natural insecticide is produced by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (called "Bt") that has been used for decades by organic farmers to control crop-eating insects and by the World Health Organization to kill mosquitoes without using dangerous chemical pesticides. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:13:38 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/vegetable-gardening-tools.html Today,vegetable gardening tools are bulk-produced for sale and easily attained at your local home improvement and garden center. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:12:27 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/boxelder-bug.html Boxelder Bug prefers the boxelder, but also may feed on various fruit trees, as well as maple and ash. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:42:47 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/red-scale-parasite.html Red Scale Parasite female deposits egg(s) beneath the scale cover and upon hatching, the larva feed on the scale. The feeding is external to the scales body. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:29:51 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/bigeyed-bug.html Bigeyed Bug adult and nymph eat aphids, blister beetles, immature Bugs, Leafhoppers, and spider mites. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:41:06 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/san-jose-scale.html The San Jose Scale attacks apple, cherry, peach, pear, pecan, and quince plants by feeding in colonies on bark and fruits. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:54:39 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/trichogramma-wasp.html The Trichogramma Wasp is very effective at parasitizing the eggs of other insects. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:19:32 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/california-red-scale.html The California Red Scale attacks citrus fruit, fig, grape, and walnut, by feeding on all parts of the trees. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:47:25 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/organic-pest-control.html Organic pest control is observing and giving attention to your total garden system to reduce pest damage. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:27:02 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/growing-sweet-corn.html Growing Sweet Corn is easy and a favorite among organic gardeners. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:44:44 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/encarsia-formosa.html The Encarsia formosa (tiny wasp) female searches for Greenhouse Whitefly nymphs and pupae on foliage, and lays its eggs in each. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:16:37 GMT http://www.organicgardeninfo.com/parasitic-nematodes.html In the soil, Parasitic Nematodes actively search for insect hosts. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:34:05 GMT