Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Growing parsley near carrots makes it easier for rust flies

Carrot flies are attracted to the plants’ particular scent, which stimulates the flies to lay eggs at the plant bases ...
The Province

Carrot rust fly a spotty problem

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q. Is it really necessary ...
The Royal Gazette

The true reason for the ban on importing fresh carrots

The Carrot Rust Fly is a carrot attacker. The maggots of the fly burrow in via the roots and, according to farmer Carlos Amaral, render the carrots unmarketable.The Bermuda Farmers’ Association in a ...
The Vancouver Sun

Row covers offer protection from pests and the elements

Row covers are an effective way to protect early and late season crops from all manner of threat, including frost and annoying, voracious pests. I resisted investing in row covers for years, but after ...
Times Colonist

Helen Chesnut: Climbing roses best suited to winter pruning

Dear Helen: Is it recommended to prune roses in winter? I’d like to get at least some of the plants tidied before spring. R.L. Among all the types of roses, the best candidates for winter pruning are ...