Re: OT:self-promotion
- Subject: Re: OT:self-promotion
- From: J*
- Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2002 16:19:33 -0700
I've finally had the opportunity to look at the site. It is wonderful and coming from Alberta, I can appreciate the work you have done as years back I worked with archeologistst and paleontologists associated the Tyrell Museum of Palentology.
With your specialization in entomology can you share your thoughts about introducing certain insects that may be beneficial to the irises and the garden beds themselves? I'm curious if you have found it easier to use pesticides or if you use some of the methods which use one variety of insect to combat others - such as ladybugs against aphids. I know that irises have the boring insects and I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on this. Because I do not use pesticides, I find at times my yard is crawling with insects. I really don't know if that means my
yard is healthy or not, but I'm not a big fan of insects. I always let spiders live because they eat other insects and I love the birds nesting around my yard because they eat the mosquitos in summer. Bees are always welcome in my garden, but I'm frightened silly of the things as I've never been stung and am allergic to other insects. I've tried planting some garlic around fruit trees to ward off those little red spider mites, but I would love to know what things I could use to deter insects from my irises.
I anticipate your response.
Janet
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