Friday, May 23, 2025

393 Garden Pests - Whiteflies, Slugs, and More!

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1004629/open_sms) Farmer Fred and Debbie Flower share tips for managing pests like whiteflies and slugs, highlighting organic solutions and beneficial insects to help you reclaim your garden. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) . Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629) .    (https://bit.ly/4gWOeBQ) Now on YouTube (https://bit.ly/40mPeZ3) (audio)  Pictured: Whiteflies on a Citrus Leaf (Photo: Flickr/epitree) Links: “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/)   This week’s edition: Controlling Slugs in Mulch. By becoming a paid subscriber, you’re helping support the newsletter and this podcast. Thank You! Dave Wilson Nursery (https://bit.ly/3H9V9Xe) https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/p/plants-to-attract-beneficial-insects) The Good Bug Hotel (http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com/2011/06/good-bug-hotel.html) Beneficial Insects for Whitefly Control (https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/beneficial-insects-predators-parasites) Whitefly Control Product - Bug Buster O (https://amzn.to/4mExUZQ) Sluggo for Snail and Slug Control (https://amzn.to/3SLg6OM) Sluggo Plus for Snail, slug, and earwig control (https://amzn.to/3SLg6OM) Other Slug/Snail Control Products (https://amzn.to/4kmzwoY) Earwig Control Tips (https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74102.html) from UCANR All About Farmer Fred: GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) Farmer Fred website (https://bit.ly/3xLZ1KN) :  http://farmerfred.com The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"  (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/ Blue Sky: @farmerfred.bsky.social (https://bit.ly/3AIHU0W) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Got a garden question?  • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.  • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .