Gardening Tips

In 2000 Allen Armitage coined the term Nativar  which is a cultivar that has a native parent. Plant breeders have selected characteristics such as greater disease resistance, improved ornamental value, preferable growth habit or interesting leaf characteristics for gardening.  These are labeled Nativar. 

This gardening tip requires some detective work! If you see these chew marks and flowering slows down considerably, suspect the budworm is at work! They love plants such as petunias, callies, potato vine and creeping jenny. 

For organic control, gardeners use Bt, a natural bacteria that won't allow the worm to grow. Spray one to two times per week. Very effect when used each week.

For a one time application, use a systemic insecticide.  

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