How to Keep Pests Out of your Garden, 5 Tips for Organic Pest Control

Don't let pests and disease rob you from a good garden harvest. Today I will share with you my best 5 tips to keep pests out of your garden.
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[@goodpeoplefrost]

After learning a lot from you I’m happy to be able to teach you something hahaha you should always release the ladybugs at night because they don’t leave their habitats at night and many will stay where you want them to if released at night. During the day a good amount will fly off elsewhere! Apparently after establishing their “bed” the first night they’ll make that area their home...cheers!

[@LaFanfanTulipe]

Is that true?

[@rlopez18m]

@@LaFanfanTulipeyes its true but i recommend doing research before releasing these. some environmentalists are saying its not wise to release them. but im not sure what to believe! lol

[@jenniferanderson8050]

How cute Tuck was under the big leaves🐾🐞🥕

[@jamesprigioni]

He's a smart pup, he knows how to find his shade. He's much smarter the I am lol

[@BlackDaddy]

Tucked away😂😁😉 noooo....okay...too corny

[@WILLITGROW]

#shedwars

[@camericadianstudies1921]

@@jamesprigioni Whoever is helping you with the camera is doing a great job.

[@rivrrrat319]

These videos make me want to grow a Yorkie.

[@geraldinemc1656]

Lol

[@sabin97]

make sure you water it generously and provide the proper nutrition so it develops healthy leaves, like the one in the video.

[@WILLITGROW]

@@sabin97 #shedwars

[@WILLITGROW]

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[@jeddricktaylor3800]

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[@DiaryErnesstaDiAustralia]

So lucky to find this chanel a year ago and took it into action. I started it with couple pot of veggies, now I have 5 established raised garden bed 🥦🌱🐞 Some fruit trees, citrus start to produce and the rest go dormant (as it's close to winter here down under) 😅 Got 1 worm bin, 3 chicken & 4 quails that keep giving me eggs and free fertilizer. Never aiming to fully self- sustainable, but I am so grateful to have what I have now. Especially during this pandemic. *best time to plant yhe tree is 7 years ago, the second best time to plant it today* 🙏 James & Tuck 👩‍🌾🐝

[@WILLITGROW]

#shedwars

[@DiaryErnesstaDiAustralia]

@justagirlsd 007 Thank you ^^ If James can do, so do we ;)

[@BlueGardenCottage]

Just thought I'd let you know...I tried your painted stones idea around my strawberries. The fact that in the last two and a half weeks, I harvested 19.75kg from my front garden proves that it absolutely worked!

[@jamesprigioni]

😁❤️😁

[@MegaGrowthInc]

@@jamesprigioni I really could use some help with my orange trees in Florida starting to get fungal disease. The problem we run into down here is that we're a lot of rain and have had issues in the state with fungal issues. Which in turn starts to affect all of our plants from tomato's , okra and so on. If I spray Copper fungicide how long can I wait before I get some ladybugs to keep the aphids and other insects away? Sorry to comment on someone's comment, I just cant tag you otherwise. This is a very very big problem that seems to decimate my whole garden.

[@Lisa-md7tq]

Thanks so much! I will definitely try that out.

[@bruceleong9534]

Love the pro-active v reactive approach. And Tuck cooling off under the lettuce leaf has got to be the cutest thing I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@LazyIRanch]

RIGHT? I love seeing that darling pup! ❤🐕

[@tauceti8341]

Whenever my chickens are laying down under my patio I don't wanna go outside because I know they'll get up in curiosity. They're so peaceful. Today one even had her head tucked in her wing sleeping and that other one right next to her chilling sitting guard.

[@k.sullivan6303]

BIG ADVICE ON PEST CONFUSION: Make your garden beds and raised beds circular and tell the pests to go eat in the corner!

[@kated3165]

First year we moved into our house, the first rainy day revealed the ungodly amount of slugs and earwigs invading our modest terrain. Gardening was a futile nightmare that summer. There were also tons of mice around the house, many of which kept getting into our walls. Previous owner would diligently clean all of the fallen leaves, including the small wooded sections and secluded corners. Bf and I turned out less zealous and left the leaves alone in those areas. The following year those leave beds began crawling with an army of shrews. Slugs and earwigs are now a rare sight when I garden, and the mice mostly vanished. Now I leave strategic ''leaf bridges'' around the house so that the few remaining shrews (most of them left after the bug invasion was taken care of) can comfortably remain hidden while patrolling around the sensitive areas I need them to. Wonderful little garden allies these guys are!

[@CanineWild]

Your enthusiastic greeting at the beginning of your vids always brightens my day - thanks for the great attitude and huge amount of info you put out! I've honestly learned so much from your channel! Hope to have a better garden this season, and when I bring in those veggies you'll be someone I have to thank for that!

[@catspaw3815]

Hey JP! Besides all the good advice in the vid, just wanna say thanks for the much-needed shot of energy! Just can't help but smile watching this channel, Tuck, and your intro/outros

[@timbaker6033]

Love your relationship with Tuck thanks for being a great teacher , you are very easy to like , your channel is loved I'm starting my new garden !

[@robertpecora4565]

Thank you, James. Your skilled teaching and experience have been a great help for me as I begin my first vegetable garden at age 72. Congratulations on your fine work!

[@pamelaadams3649]

Omg, look at Tuck resting in the shade! How cute!

[@vmcshannon]

Lots of good ideas James. Especially the cleaning up of left over fruit etc. thanks.

[@schizogardener]

These videos are absolutely captivating! Great job!

[@riverratrvr9225]

Such a beautiful garden! Have a good one James! Thanks for the video!

[@mcslapperson]

This has been my number one show during isolation. I'm starting a plot in a community garden down the street. I'll share all the stuff u showed me

[@bevlyons9707]

I always feel better about trying something new in my garden after one of your videos ! Thank You.

[@hadleycontractor496]

Your videos have been great to get a real kickstart gardening, helps alot especially during this crazy down time. stay safe!

[@jamesprigioni]

Glad to hear that Phil! Me and Tuck will continue to be here sharing our garden journeys. We are excited for things, its not even summer yet!!!!

[@betsywyatt9071]

We spray painted and added black dots. The kids had so much fun!! They loved placing them in our strawberries ♡

[@brittanygomulka4537]

Your videos are so helpful and informative! Thanks for sharing!

[@analarson2920]

Great tips, glad you share and hope you always have lots of energy like you do. Blessings.

[@clockerbell9717]

Am so grateful for all the tips you are giving!!!

[@aniduverge8156]

I love your enthusiasm!!!

[@chantaltulliez8066]

Wonderful ideas James...thank you so much for sharing

[@johnenglert3105]

Thank you my friend. Your videos inspire, inform and motivate us all!

[@jamesprigioni]

You're welcome John, and thank you for the kind words. They mean a lot to me and Tuck my friend

[@blaze9504]

I just love this channel it has almost everything about gardening so a big shout out for you

[@Chad5564]

You get me so excited to grow. Thank you so much.

[@angiesaeteurn3852]

Great tips I’ll implement in my garden! Love watching your videos and seeing Tuck, he's such a cutie

[@Jan-yz6pl]

You are beyond creative! Thanks for all the information!

[@michelleduysings2764]

Thank for all your knowledge that you are sharing with us! 💜🤗

[@terrivanderworken4695]

Perfect timing James, I was hoping you would cover this topic! I gotta get busy improving my fence to keep the bunnies out. Looking forward to see how your food forest grows this year!

[@wendyplatts7986]

I love your great energy. Your info is fantastic. Tuck is adorable. So are you

[@jeffgavioli609]

James, You are definitely an inspiration. My blossoming family (I am 36, wife is 33, baby girl is 4 months) just purchased a 1 acre property in MA (both grew up nearby) and I am using the lockdown to begin building us a self sustainable type property where we can try and live off the grid as much as possible. We get an abundance of sun exposure here during the day, especially in the backyard area where I am starting with a series of raised vegetable gardens. We are starting with essentially a blank canvas in the yard, with fairly rocky terrain, and I am finding guidance in your videos. You give great detail and show everyone that they can do it too. Thanks for putting the extra effort in to share your work with us. It's very easy to just do your own thing and not try to help others. Looking forward to future videos. Jeff G. Ludlow, MA

[@tanarehbein7768]

One of your most practical videos. I planted two 10' low hoop tunnels in early spring with beautiful cool weather plant starts. In one weekend the voles mice and a mole wiped it all out. I guess they thought in was a cozy spring shelter too. Great to be encouraged by your positive attitude even when your hard work is destroyed.

[@lainafields]

So frustrating! My food grade 5 gal. white buckets are on the way for just that reason. Container gardening, let's go!

[@crescentgarden6819]

Thank you for your knowledge and videos!! This is my favorite channel

[@theabundantbff]

Thanks for sharing! I just started my garden yesterday.

[@Prof_LMC]

Love the high energy, thank you for being passionate and authentic!!! You love your work and it is teaching us all tying to start a garden during a pandemic. Peace out from San Marcos, Texas!!

[@Prof_LMC]

you are like a gardener hip hop artist...BOOM (FIST PUMP EMOTICON)

[@theartsyintuitive]

I luv this channel! I cant believe how much I've done in the last 2 weeks and what has helped is this channel ...I love lavender so I planted a few ...its been so tricky..I cant tell if underwater or over watered...but I'm not giving up on especially the lavender...I do have some drying inside so I'm happy bout that.

[@ghhehxusjsush]

21 fruit trees planted and 20+ yards of wood chips since I started watching your channel James thanks for the inspiration!!

[@samk9574]

Hi James and Tuck ❤️ thanks so much for the video! I hope you are okay and have a bountiful harvest this year ☺️ Sam x

[@JohnnyC10071959]

I love this guy. SO excited about gardening and a dog person to boot. Go James! This is by far the best gardening channel I have found. I have a small garden but big dreams

[@highridgegraphics2816]

James your knowledge is amazing

[@Downeastwaves]

Thanks James!!

[@Pamela-jr3ht]

Love the red painted rocks. I used red Christmas ornaments (hard plastic) as fake tomatoes to keep the birds from eating them.

[@lovelyzza3694]

O wow! So, this is a new vid! Im used to watching and commenting on the old ones...im glad to see you and Tuck doing well this quarantine..new subscriber from the 🇵🇭! Thank you so much for sharing! 💜

[@auggied6760]

Your videos are the best! Thanks.

[@dinacasey7034]

Thanks for the advice James! Enjoy your presentations and your enthusiasm. From MO.

[@beverleybrangman2191]

You are a great inspiration . Very helpful. Thank you

[@claireconley8522]

Thank you so very much for educating us.

[@MeandYouHello]

Thanks for sharing your videos !

[@robertmattner6610]

I have been working on my fruit tree and Berry bush orders. James and Tuck, You make everything exciting. Keep up the good work

[@cf8959]

James, I love your channel! I have a bunch of Food Forest and Tuck shirts that I wear all the time. I really love that you actually share your mistakes and failures with us. A humble person doesn't act like a know-it-all....although it's very obvious you know a LOT!!!

[@deannamcnamara3393]

I am from Australia and I love watching your videos.... So many handy tips and tricks..... Thank you James and Tuck :)

[@melissaantone9207]

Thank you, James. I am having a groundhog issue, so I searched your channel first because I knew you'd have some great tips. Thank you for inspiring me to go bigger with our garden this year. :) Thank you, from Joplin MO

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

Awesome video! Missed your videos. Good information. Thank you for what you do!

[@t_206]

James, you're great and my wife and I love your channel, attitude and enthusiasm. Proud to say we painted some rocks red and put them in our strawberry pots. You're right, they do actually look nice, it's so silly but we think it works, too. Thanks for doing what you do, happy gardening!

[@robcm96]

Love your intros my brother! Your videos are great! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@songbirdforjesus2381]

So many helpful techniques thank you

[@stevestokes4206]

It is nice to see another person from New Jersey gardening and you have a lot of great tips so I'm a new subscriber looking forward to watching your videos and thank you

[@mikeinnj4424]

That cold frame is looking pretty sharp! Great job!

[@angela1857]

Your camera person does a great job! Thank you for making it easy to see everything!!

[@pbjsilverstudio4882]

Thanks James!! I’ve been learning so much from your channel. I really wish I had found last year but not even sure I would have gotten my garden in then anyhow. This lockdown has given me the time (sadly, away from my business) to immerse myself in my other love which is gardening. Now, the Coronavirus and the state of our country and the fact that this may go on for some time has given us a sense of urgency to DO THIS! So we have started relatively small, our original garden plot but are planning on starting a food forest. We definitely have the room. We live on 2.5 acres and already have a few fruit and not trees.

[@pamelakeller1693]

Love your videos. Tuck gets so much healthy food from the garden. I saw on someone else's video that they laid hardware cloth down before filling up their raised beds so no moles or other animals could burrow in. You have so many good tips.

[@christinemadrazo6755]

Thank you James.

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Wonderful gardening methods.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Great video and a lot of useful information! Thanks for sharing!🦋🍃

[@emilytian4783]

Love your dog! He adds life to your garden.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Emily! Yeah he is the heart of the garden

[@ronalynbaniqued3070]

Wow, I'm here since you only have 2.3k subs, and now 400k plus. Wow, James keep up the good work and may your channel grow more, you and Tuck deserve it. ❤

[@wingabouts]

Awesome! Wish I could hit that like button multiple times... Thanks James. 💕

[@Andreasplace]

James you was triple amped on this one I played it back twice I'm glad to be learning with you.!!!

[@laurahennige3975]

Awesome video .... love for Tuck ❤️

[@amrveda]

Wow, James makes gardening fun.

[@liz2959]

Thank you! This was so informative!!!!

[@irenesilva744]

Awesome video and advise. As usual.

[@chachab9239]

You’re on it. 🤗 what an inspiration. Thanks for all your tips. 🙂.

[@Estella0707]

Awesome!!! Good tips. Thank you ❤️

[@olivegobin1584]

Cute! Tuck resting under the tree. Thanks for the tips.

[@bonniehoke-scedrov4906]

Great video! Thanks!

[@ccjbudman]

Great enthusiasm!

[@sweatfocusrepeatbelieve952]

Very informative video!!!! We had to put up a fence because the bunnies are plentiful in our neighborhood! Thus far, it’s working!!

[@leveefarmlife1744]

Thanks for the tips. I will try

[@sallyhenry1716]

Hey James and of course Tuck 🤗, thanks for the tips!

[@SolidGoldShows]

I learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for sharing mate!

[@szymczyk77]

Love the vids James thank you.

[@carolemayfield9619]

Great Video and I love your little Yorkie!🐶❤

[@cobalt0690]

Good video! Thanks for all the tips. Just getting started with my food forest this year. First load of wood chips delivered yesterday and have another coming tomorrow.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Great tips now it's time that I implement them 😊

[@Caz1242]

Love Tuck sleeping under the green foliage ❤

[@alinabladow1775]

Great video. Tuck is adorable!!!

[@censoredonlineonly5571]

👍🏿Thanks Tuck. Jame and the camera person complete you.

[@roberts9565]

I have been making habanero pepper tea and spraying on flowers and plants before they fruit. Deer hate it, small animals too.

[@gimi2395]

How about beetles? Or other insects?

[@classymom9047]

I love this channel so much ❤️

[@brendamarzullo5158]

Thank you so much for making this video. I've been wondering the last couple of weeks what I can do better to deter insects from my garden. I live in Tennessee and we just had a frost this morning, hopefully this will be our last one and I can get to more planting. I repotted 24 Apple tree seedlings into their own container pots a couple of weeks ago and had to bring everything in the house last night LOL. Better that I get my planting done late than never. 😊

[@ajpetrone8653]

That dog is everything 👌🏻💖

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

Thanks for the videos and positive energy motivation James. I'll be buying a few of those T-shirts one of these days :)

[@tinabell3415]

Love these videos and your enthusiasm! WHAT’S GOIN ON GARDENERS!?

[@egorvongorr5209]

So awesome!!! Thank you !!!

[@regenerativeliberty7915]

Thanks for all the great videos, just starting the second year of our food forest and cannot believe how many plants and trees survived and are back stronger than last year when they were first planted. For anyone wondering about heavy wood mulch, our entire yard is covered in 6" of wood chips which has had no negative effects. Once you do it you will be so happy with the results. Anywhere for folks to send pics or video, James?

[@grekahg3938]

Love the red rock idea! I’ll have to try this.