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010 Snails! Slugs! Earwigs! How to Control Them. The Pollinator Victory Garden.

010 Snails! Slugs! Earwigs! How to Control Them. The Pollinator Victory Garden.

FromGarden Basics with Farmer Fred


010 Snails! Slugs! Earwigs! How to Control Them. The Pollinator Victory Garden.

FromGarden Basics with Farmer Fred

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Snails, slugs, earwigs…who’s chewing on your plants? Well, in fairness, it could be birds, too. But today we have control tips for the slimy and sinister looking Big 3 of Snails, Slugs and Earwigs. Did you know that one out of every three bites of food you eat is courtesy of a bee? We have advice on attracting bees and other pollinators to your yard. We chat with author Kim Eierman about her latest book, The Pollinator Victory Garden.It’s on this, Episode 10 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. And we’ll have you in and out in under 30 minutes! Don’t worry, we won’t sting you.Links for this show:Earwig control tipsSnail and slug control tipsInformation about Sluggo PlusThe Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim EiermanKim Eierman's Ecobeneficial.com websitePollinator-Friendly Regional Plant Lists from the Xeres SocietyCalscape.org Pinpoints California native plants via your CA zip code.All About Farmer Fred:Visit the Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and more on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeGarden columnist, Lodi News-Sentinel 
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tips for beginning and experienced gardeners. New, 30-minute (or less) episodes arrive every Tuesday and Friday. Fred Hoffman has been a U.C. Certified Master Gardener since 1982 and writes a weekly garden column for the Lodi News-Sentinel in Lodi, CA. A four-decade fixture in Sacramento radio, he hosted three radio shows for Northern California gardeners and farmers: The KFBK Garden Show, Get Growing with Farmer Fred, and the KSTE Farm Hour. Episode Website: https://gardenbasics.net