Monthly Archives: January, 2012
Applied BENEFICIAL NEMATODES for the fungus gnat larvae
It seemed like nothing I did was taking down the fungus gnat population – I cannot even explain the infestation I have – it is ridiculous. Over several weeks I have tried the soap and water – neem – spinosad – and still the mulch pretty much flies when you crouch down and look at …
Neem root soil drench
Today I am going to drench the soil around my fungus gnat infected plants with a dilution of neem (greenlight brand) and water…..in hopes that if the gnat larvae infected the roots with fungal spores that will take care of it. I have to have patience as I probably will not see a recovery in …
FUNGUS GNAT infestation in mulch
In early December I completed my entire front yard transformation with NO GRASS. My front yard consists solely of huge garden beds complete with mulch. I started recognizing a decline in many of the shrubs I planted almost 3 months ago that were THRIVING prior to the mulch installation. In particular, my Texas Sage was …
Welcome to my world of gardening….and my yard!
Sooooo…now that I have a lawn-less front yard where do I begin? I thought this would be the easy part. It took me over 8 months in the scorching Texas summer of 2011 to kill off all the bermuda grass and weeds in the front yard anticipating this very day. I have beautiful huge mulched …