Best way to kill bugs in mulched areas
There are many good ways to rid the soil of pests! Try one or more of these methods: Garlic oil, clove oil, rosemary oil, lavender oil, mint extract, or oil, or neem oil. There are many other ways as well. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/diatomaceous-earth-insect-control.htm
There are too many leeches and snails in my garden . they eat up leaves of the plants.
Do you mean slugs? Although some leeches do live on land, they all will consume blood instead of plant matter. Slugs on the other hand can be quite the problem.
These two articles will help you to get rid of slugs and snails: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/organic-snail-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm
I have flying pest that eats the leaves of one of my ornamentals I is skinny and when landed looks like Capital T I have sprayed the bush with thrips killer and has no affect What is it, and how do I get rid of it
Try Neem Oil, it's organic and safe for people and Bee's.
You may need to make multiple applications.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
How do I control the voles and moles that get into my tunnel garden? There is no wire lining.
Sheila, There are several options besides barriers, poisoning or tapping are most commonly used.
Here are some articles with background and products:
The following guide from DoMyOwn.com has four sections, review them all to get some good overview of identification and possibilities for control. Don't overlook the 'prevent' section that discusses repellents with some examples of products.
https://www.domyown.com/vole-identification-guide-a-617.html
https://stoppestinfo.com/226-how-to-get-rid-of-voles.html
http://www.havahart.com/articles/vole-trapping-tips
We have them here last year and this year, and they freak us out. They must have come in the roots of some plant but who knows what plant. The garden centers are still not familiar with them, but that is because they don't get into the roots of the plants. I am not doing it either. I think I will have to stop all annual planting, and let the garden do what it will. Thanks
Unfortunately, without a picture or an ID of the pest in question we can only guess at what will solve the issue. In the meantime, this collection of articles will offer ways of keeping pests out of your garden that you likely already have around your home: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic
for the first year ever, I have an infestation of wire worms. They destroyed daisies, poppies and mums. I have found them in my vegetable garden too. My brussels sprouts and tomato plants look pretty sick. I applied a granular insecticide this morning and watered it down. How long do I have to wait before they will have been killed off so I an replant some plants. Can I plant vegetable seeds today, after I have used the insecticide? I cannot upload a photo but have verified that this is the problem.
I would give it at least a week, not because it will hurt the plants, but because you will want them to be dead before you plant. This should give it enough time to work, and kill off the off the pest.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-wireworm-pests.htm
I am sharing its photos I took just an hour ago. I have few of these in my garden. Each one is around 2-3 inches long and 1 inch wide. It moves really slow and I normally witness it during the night in wet/humid places of the garden. They hide during the day. Can you please tell me details about it and if it is safe for my garden?
Those are slugs. Essentially snails without shells. (They are a different species of course, but you get the idea)
They are a bad thing in your garden. This article will help you to get rid of them: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm