Q: <strong>Should I Allow Some Bugs in my Garden?</strong>

Yes! to some extent. Not all bugs are pests . Some are useful for pollination of flowers or biological functions in the soil; some destroy other harmful pests. Some are just neutral in economic importance to your garden.

Question 1

Is it Better to Apply Organic or Inorganic Fertilizers in my Garden?

Accepted Answer

Both organic and inorganic fertilizers are great options. Your choice of fertilizer will depend on the priorities at stake.

While inorganic fertilizers readily provide the plants with supplements needed at a go, they profit the soil nothing. In contrast, organic fertilizers are slower to make and put to use but are generally healthier both for the plants and the earth.

Question 2

How Often Should Watering be Carried Out?

Accepted Answer

There is no hard-fast rule for watering in gardening as it depends on the plants’ nature to be watered. But a rule of thumb is to water plants less often but more in volumes.

Watering of about 3 - 5 times a week should suffice for the average plant.

Question 3

How do I Get Rid of Weeds Effectively?

Accepted Answer

Weeds can be eradicated by different methods like handpicking, chemicals, selective use of consumer organisms, mulching, crop rotation, etc.

The key is to find the most suitable that fits your garden vegetation type, land layout, affordability, and environmental factors.

Question 4

Should I Allow Some Bugs in my Garden?

Accepted Answer

Yes! to some extent. Not all bugs are pests. Some are useful for pollination of flowers or biological functions in the soil; some destroy other harmful pests. Some are just neutral in economic importance to your garden.

Question 5

How Can I Identify a Diseased Plant?

Accepted Answer

You'd have to look out for symptoms like abnormal growth patterns, discolouration or wrong colouration of foliage, signs of the presence of insect larvae or disease pathogen, etc.

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