Organic Gardening will upgrade its login and registration system on
December 11. The new system is needed to support some of the major site
enhancements that we are currently developing. The new system is shared with
other Rodale sites, including Prevention, Men's Health, Runner's World and Women's Health.
Click here for answers to the most frequently
asked questions related to the new system.
A friend gave me a big bag of seeds to plant in my yard. He got them off of his own flowers. I have found black beetles (weavils?) on them. How do I get rid of them? Do I need to worry about eggs? I really want to plant these seeds. They came from drought resistant plants. But I don't need a new pest in my yard.
You need to clean the seed from the chaff. I put a pile on a white sheet of paper to seperate the seeds, then let the seeds sit on the paper for a few days so the bugs run off.
After cleaning the seeds than put them in the freezer for a couple of weeks to kill any eggs and bugs left on the seeds. Than store them in a cool, place out of direct light.
