Garden Disease and Pest Prevention Calendar
When to Handle Steps to Take
Before planting Choose the right site
Cut down or remove weeds outside the garden
Deep spade the garden
Fertilize before planting
Mulch
Plan for crop rotation
Plan planting time to avoid peak insect infestations
Buy certified disease-free seed
Buy healthy transplants
Select resistant varieties
At planting time Companion plant
Give the vegetables proper spacing
Plant several different vegetables together across the bed
Plant at proper time to avoid peak insect infestation
Plant resistant varieties
Rotate crops
Use selective organic herbicides as weed killers
During growing season Clean up garden trash on a regular basis
Immediately destroy infected plants or plant parts
Weed regularly
Smokers, wash hands
Stay out of garden during wet weather
Use selective organic herbicides as weed killers
Water early in the morning
At or after the harvest Clean up garden trash
Clean up plant debris, dead fruit
Destroy infected plants or plant parts
