Gardening secret weapon: tiny bugs

 

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Bugs got you down? Not these microscopic ones!

This week, Toni Farmer is showing Marianne Aleardi her secret weapon: beneficial nematodes.

They’re microscopic bugs that will eat all the larvae, eggs, etc. that those pesky bug pests lay in your garden each season.

You only have to add them to your garden twice a year – once at the end of spring, once right before fall.

Make sure the temperature outside is on the cooler side and the weather is overcast when you do it (so evenings are you friend).

Then, mix the powder with water, let sit for 20 minutes, and pour over wet soil.

Happy gardening!

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July 2026
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