Posted by admin on January 31st, 2012
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San Francisco yard being the size of postage stamps, what’s a devoted gardener to do for fruit trees?
Consider dwarf fruit trees. In particular, several varieties of dwarf citrus will keep you in lemons, oranges and grapefruits almost year-round.
Dwarf citrus can be grown in the ground where they don’t require much space. In addition, they grow well in containers, outdoors or in a sunny room. There are over 60 types of evergreen dwarf citrus that will produce fruit for your enjoyment.
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Posted by admin on January 18th, 2012
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Are you having trouble keeping that garden healthy? Have you spent hours scouring the web on every browser and every 4g internet provider san francisco has to offer? It may surprise you to learn that the key to saving your garden could be right under your nose; skittering about on the ground: Bugs.
It’s no joke and while bugs may account for a lot of damage to your garden there are at least five bugs that you actually are going to want in your garden:
1. Assassin Bug
Growing as large as half-an-inch, these members of the family Reduviidae feed on aphid eggs as youths and move on to Japanese Beetles and caterpillars as adults.
2. Big-Eyed Bug
These creatures are perfect for protecting your beans and potatoes, feeding on mites, leafhoppers, aphids, caterpillars and even spider mites.
3. Minute Pirate Bug
Identified by its black body, white markings and triangle head, this little hunter feeds on a plethora of pests including Thrips and Spider Mites.
4. Parasitic Wasp
Like something out of a horror movie, this predator flies about, injecting eggs into pests like aphids and caterpillars, but the real nightmare happens when these eggs hatch inside their hosts.
5. Ambush Bug
Much like its name, this predator has a penchant for lying in wait for the perfect moment to strike. Related to the Assassin bug, it feeds on damaging pests like moths, however you may want to hold back if you have bees or rely on other soft-shelled insects for pollination.
