Posts Tagged ‘environmentally friendly’
What do nematodes look like?
- Terrie Greco, B.A.; HLT Dip.
Now is the time to buy nematodes…
The warm weather is almost here. Time to care and show off your lawn. We are reposting one of our most read blog post, giving you great advice to achieve the best looking lawn of the season!
Following our blog last week, we received several emails asking what nematodes actually look like. Here are a few pictures. Keep those inquiries coming!
Nematodes- Steinernema carpocapsae
Nematodes -Steinernema carpocapsae – these nematodes have a ‘sit and wait’ style. They stay near the soil surface and ambush surface dwelling pests such as webworms, cutworms, armyworms (caterpillar larvae) June beetles and billbugs – to name a few. Most effective at temperatures between 22C-28C
Nematodes Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
- Heterorhabditis bacteriophora These nematodes work on destructive beetle, moth/butterfly larva – even termites and ants! They burrow down about 7” and actively seek out these pests. They are most effective in warmer soil – I guess you could say they’re like our neighbours to the south!
Nematodes Steinernema feltiae
- Nematodes – Steinernema feltiae – These nematodes tend to patrol the top three inches of soil and are most effective against fly larvae such as Craneflies and fungus gnats (to name a few). They are able to work at low temps as low as 10C. That’s chilly!
Introducing our new guest writer
We are very excited to introduce Ms. Terrie Greco, who will be a regular guest writer to the Biofloris blog. Ms. Greco is a horticulture instructor at Humber College in Toronto and an avid environmentally friendly gardener (brief bio below).
We are certain you will appreciate her expert gardening advice. Ms. Greco has asked that we strongly encourage you, our readers, to write and ask her questions. We want to continue to engage in an ongoing organic gardening conversation with you and we hope you will keep those questions and emails coming.
Terrie Greco, B.A.; HLT Dip.
Ms. Greco holds an Honours Diploma in Horticulture from Algonquin College and a B.A. in English from Carleton University.
Ms. Greco is a horticulture instructor and administrator with eighteen years of experience at both Humber College in Toronto, Canada and Algonquin College in Ottawa, Canada. One of her most recent accomplishments consisted of the coordination and organization of two horticulture pre-apprentice programs in the summers of 2008/09.
Her areas of expertise include:
- Plant Science, Botany
- Pest & Disease identification & management
- Plant Identification
- Horticultural Skills (practical and lecture)
- Turf Management
- Manage coop and job fair for students
Ms. Greco also owned and operated a Design/Build Landscape firm in the Ottawa, Canada area from 1988 to 2000.