As the growth of spring begins to reveal soft new and tender growth gardeners will want to be on the look-out for an outburst of aphids. This little critters can cause a lot of damage in a very short period of time. So many times folks will bring in plant samples with leaves all curled up by damage caused by these common pesky bugs. If you don’t keep a tight moniter on your plants you may well fall into a lot of damage.

     At Redmond Greenhouse we like to offer a variety of products to help with your battle. Organic remedies are at the top of the list. Cedar Spray is offering some very positive results as a repelent. Mite-X is also a great product we sell. On the synthetic side we have a product called 3 in 1 that will stop just about every bud DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS.

     We are in good shape if you are looking for lady bugs, praying mantis eggs, or benficial nemetodes. We are also in great stock with our composting worms if you are in need.

     Hope all is well in your garden………….. I have assembled my organic “Straw Garden” at the Redmond Greenhouse.  You may want to swing by and take a peek. Constructed of straw bales for the border, then filled with “Dougs Blend” which is a mixture of organic potting soil, compost, and vermiculite. Then I topped it off with a 25# bag of our “Cold Climate” organic fertilizer, 25# crab meal, 15# soil microbes/mychorizea, 30# Azomite, and last but not least a bag of Wonder Worms pure earthworm castings. Ye Ha and away the garden goes. I have now planted several of our heirloom tomatoes, sunflowers, cucs, and winter and summer squash.

     Let the season begin and may the plants begin to grow……….. Summer is on its way………………… Celebrate….  Happy Gardening     Doug

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