Mesh netting may seem like a gardener's best friend. After all, it protects your plants, but there are many dangerous ...

A: It sounds like you have asparagus beetles, a common and aptly-named insect pest for this crop. Adults overwinter in and around the asparagus bed, and, after mating, they lay eggs on the ...

A: It sounds like you have asparagus beetles, a common and aptly-named insect pest for this crop. Adults overwinter in and around the asparagus bed, and, after mating, they lay eggs on the ...

Q: For several springs in a row, my kale looks beat up by orange and black insects. How can I get rid of them for this season? A: It sounds like you have a population of harlequin bugs.

Cover your saplings in mesh or netting to keep the insects out. The EPA does not recommend using pesticides to keep cicadas away – they are ineffective and can actually ward off the animals that ...

Once the weather gets too warm for row covers, you can switch it out with insect mesh netting to provide the same insect barrier. Or, you can use shade cloth atop the supports to shield plants ...

Like a mosquito net over a bed, they physically prevent insects from getting to crops. It makes sense to think that the most important feature of these nets would be the size of the holes in the mesh.

For a more affordable option, The Range has this Insect Mesh Woven FINE Net (2m x 3m) for £11.99, while B&Q is offering this Garden Mesh Netting (2m x 10m) for £16.99. Follow Daily Mirror: Facebook ...

Although red netting generally isn't used, a 2015 study showed that when crops were irradiated with red light, pest insects known as onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) tended to stay away from the plants.