There Are TRILLIONS Of These Microscopic Superheroes In Your Garden!

[@kimjaeger7142]

Don’t see the link for nematodes. We are seeing a huge emergence of squash vine bores. Would this help with that?

[@naturesgoodguys3353]

Thank you so much for sharing Luke! Loved your emphasis on healthy soil, providing a good habitat is key to being successful with beneficial insects!

[@bobbilynnmiller742]

Do you have an episode dealing with an earwig /Japanese beetle infestation?

[@aloras405]

Those are my 2 biggest pests as well.

[@MadameCasper]

Generally earwigs aren't that big of a pest. They eat aphids and mites I think. In huge numbers, they chew thru plants like I never saw. This year I've even put out some oil traps but I haven't caught many.

[@bobbilynnmiller742]

Something has turned my zinnias into lacy skeletons. I’ve seen earwigs around the garden so I’m assuming it’s them ?

[@PungentMango]

@@bobbilynnmiller742yup earwigs. My zinnias got demolished by them this year. Zinnia and Sunflower seedlings are earwig crack in my garden. I even had an earwig try and eat a succulent!

[@aloras405]

@@MadameCasper Unfortunately I have a huge overpopulation problem because the previous person living here let the entire yard go. they're everywhere, under everything, and they pop up when I move anything around. I know they can be beneficial but they're eating holes in all my plants.

[@NuggetFarm2011]

Thanks, Luke!!

[@bcgardeningexperimentshomestea]

Love your energy and passion. Thanks for sharing. Very helpful information. Mrs C here. 5:55

[@lantzingersoll1558]

Are these better applied at the soil in the spring before the "bad bugs bad bugs" emerge?

[@D4ni3773]

These are great! Very educational! Thank you!

[@brianbarker2670]

Thanks for the interesting info. Would it be beneficial to apply the nematodes to bare soil before planting?

[@whitemageFFXI]

Your garden looks so lush and the sky looks moist. My garden in TX is scortched and dead . I'm jealous, lol.

[@pear92]

Sky looks smoky, not moist. Wildfires have been bad up in eastern Canada and the smoke carries.

[@jenniferrastley7337]

Live it, music and info 😂❤

[@Jacksongirl60]

Hello! Can you please add the link to nature's good guys? Thanks for all you do!!

[@artstamper316]

I cannot find the link you talked about?

[@mechele4848]

Hope that sprayer is in your Amazon store🛒.. I need one!!🌿

[@growingonthegriddle4945]

I found mine at Dollar General

[@marksieber4626]

I use a watering can. All that is needed. Save your sprayer money

[@joesqudy]

Thanks for the info, love it 😃 ❌⭕️🙏🏽♥️

[@johnmoldenhauer]

Crazy year here in southeast MI. First time in ages getting early blight.

[@geraldwhite6029]

Am I correct in not using city water to mix the powder?( no chlorinated water?)

[@debbenelson1219]

Thanks Luke, I ordered my nematodes from a supplier close to me here in western Canada. My package wasn't powdered, it was more like a paste when I opened it. Does that mean they were no good? I've sent an email to the supplier, so hopefully I'll get their response soon.

[@ljmosski]

Nature's Good Guys? Is that what you said? Don't see link.

[@tpen891]

I so need to buy SF Beneficial Nematodes to help control Root Knot Nematodes in my garden.

[@HLD0205]

Can you just sprinkle the powder in or on the soil before you start planting?

[@lauriedavis4045]

No. Liquify, and water in well. Sunlight will kill them.

[@rebeccasterling6235]

Where can get this? I did not see a link. Thanks.

[@definitelyp8652]

Will milky spore affect them?

[@krystellesesslar806]

Luke, have you seen a decline in beneficial insects in your garden when using these? I used arbico organic lacewigs and nematodes last year for cucumber beetles. I don’t know if that made a difference. This year, I didn’t plant what they loved last year until late in the year in hopes to beat their life cycle. Same with squash bugs. They loved my long beans last year. I didn’t get one!

[@jenniferrastley7337]

An unrelated question, got my scapes from my garlic and we got ton of rain so wasn't able to get out and weed, now the weeds are as tall or taller than the garlic. How will this effect my garlic?

[@Newcreations525]

Do they help with wireworms and potatoes

[@marionohara5606]

Hi. I was watching ur most recent video from today and I was trying to get a message to u but the comments option wouldn't work. I tried several of ur recent videos and it didn't work on them either.....until I got to this video from 2 weeks ago. Not sure if I've left a comment before and I wanted to specifically talk to u about because u r in the same growing zone as I am.... I think.....but I'm across the pond. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 U believe I have late blight on some tomato plants........and I haven't even had early blight. 😮 I watch a lot of ur videos and I think u said there was nothing u could do for late blight......is that right? I've sprayed them with Neem oil twice since they were planted and I planted later than last yr because of this darn weather. Is it possible to save any of the plants even tho they r showing some blight on the stems and leaves? Thank you so much for all ur videos..... I have learned so much. 👍🏻

[@momolife1982]

I used the nematode and I tried milky spores, but it seems like i cant get rid of the Japanese beatles. How long does it take for the nematode to work to start killing them?... And how long does it take for the milky spores to work too?

[@lorindahall131]

From what I understood milky spore is a several time application to get the various stages of the Japanese beetle. It perhaps might say on the package of milky spore how often it should be applied.

[@kevindavis3841]

Don’t see a link in show notes or comment section. 🤔

[@bradvoogel]

I put down nematodes and milky spore last year. No grubs this year.

[@joshegle7922]

Can you do a episode of this seris on how to contorl grasshoppers

[@richstone2627]

There is no link for nematodes in the description. The correct way to say Nematode is Nem Uh toad not neem uh toad, seriously. You really need to spray your whole yard to not just the garden. I have also found out that you should spray your neighbors front and back yards as well if they don't have a grub control system already. After a couple of seasons of application you'll see the best results. I sprayed spring and fall.

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

I never saw that before....

[@rodnawilliams9398]

can you put this into an injector system for drip irrigation to get it to ALL of your garden? thank you so very much for this information .. i have been so curious and was so confused on much of it

[@renavink7352]

Luke, this question is totally unrelated to today's video, but I need to know how many lumens grow light I should get to have good growing results with indoor potatoes, carrots and beans. Many thanks!

[@saidehshaafgorashi4458]

are benefical nematodes success commercially?

[@Gordie1450]

Sorry about the smoke

[@valthatcher1235]

Tried them! After a couple of weeks the grubs started to turn brown. What I learned here was maybe we shouldn't have picked the grubs out of the soil for our chickens if the grubs are the host?

[@PeaceLoveUnityRespect]

You're too funny 😂

[@lesliesmith7312]

Why would you spray? Why not just pour it along the roots of the plants?

[@lauriedavis4045]

I applied mine to soil from a watering can. Hose in well afterwards. Worked beautifully!

[@douglaspilot7664]

Hey Luke, have you ever did a praying mantis video. I heard the North Carolina Mathis it's better than the Chinese Mathis. Would like to know what you think. Thank You Have a nice day.

[@jlord4843]

lots of smoke haze!

[@MrsinTN]

We have used beneficial nematodes in years past, but we can’t afford them this year.

[@artstocker60]

Nematodes are beneficial round worms, phylum Nemahelminthes.

[@WhirlwindJenn7123]

I bought nemotoads from this seller, and I have not seen any difference in my garden.

[@phillippinter7518]

Has anyone here had good results from this?

[@marksieber4626]

Applied them twice this year following nature’s good guy instruction. Haven’t seen much difference. Keeping an open mind but not really seeing results. Hopefully will notice more results later.

[@lauriedavis4045]

Applied on a cloudy day or in the evening, and watered in well? UV kills them quickly.

[@marksieber4626]

@@lauriedavis4045cloudy morning. Rained an hour later.

[@paulcass3180]

If there are trillions of these beneficial nematodes in my garden soil, why do I have thousands of japanese beetles there every year? Plus squash vine borers and flea beetles...

[@sandramorton5510]

I am hesitate to introduce non-native to my soil, man made introductions to nature has negative effects.

[@gailberube276]

Nematodes are already in your soil. Nothing non native that he’s suggesting you introduce.

[@sandramorton5510]

@@gailberube276 Yes, my native nematodes.

[@lauriedavis4045]

They're already there. You just need larger numbers.

[@sandramorton5510]

@@lauriedavis4045 As soon as you and Milgardner show me your PHD in Biology and your research accepted by the scientific community then I might consider.

[@callikohl5698]

When is the best time to do this?

[@bcgardeningexperimentshomestea]

Love your energy and passion. Thanks for sharing. Very helpful information. Mrs C here. 5:55