If at 1st you don't succeed

Try, try again. A lot of people had their gardens ruined by, of all things, too much rain this year. Those of us who had raised beds fared better, but had other problems.

Many people had stem borers and squash bugs. These creatures must be controlled before the problem starts or all is lost. BT will control both bugs if the plant is sprayed before the plant becomes infested. The difficult part with the borer’s is getting the spay onto the stem past the canopy.

It is not too late to replant. Rotate plant families to avoid re-infection. Be sure to put the dead vines in a trash can rather than the compost pile. Even a very hot compost pile will have cooler spots near the edges. The little bit of extra compost is not worth the risk of perpetuating the problem.







David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/