Before applying nematodes to the garden, it's essential to read and follow the application guidelines for the nematodes you purchase to ensure the worms effectively reach the soil and control pests.

You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seed and installing a low-platform feeder.

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.

As Morris Hankinson, Director of Hopes Grove Nurseries, explains, 'By far the best way to encourage natural predators to your ...

Gardening with Nematodes If you garden in sandy soil, there is a good chance nematodes are plaguing your plants, draining them of the energy they need to grow and thrive.

Two particular beneficial nematodes have been identified and are now sold to control white-grub infestation (and other soil pests) without chemicals, and hence without disrupting nature's balance ...

A mix of different beneficial nematodes to use around fruit and vegetable crops. This mix protects from many pests, including ...

The root-knot nematode is the one that many gardeners are familiar with, since this pest causes distinctive knots or galls on the root system of plants.

Nematodes are a rare occurrence in young plants. It is normally not something that happens to recently planted trees unless you have nematode-infested soil.

I first realized I had nematodes several years ago when I planted tomatoes in what I thought would be great gardening soil, but their growth that year was anemic and yield was very poor. When I ...

I keep hearing about nematodes and the damage they cause. What are they and how do I avoid them in my vegetables? Nematodes are to plants what mosquitoes are to people! They are frustrating, annoyi… ...