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This week Joe Lamp’l interviews Ornamental Entomologist Suzanne Wainwright-Evans. Fasten your seatbelts because this show is loaded with information. Suzanne talks about the best way to attract beneficial insects, discusses the truth about buying beneficials, the good and bad of root nematodes and how to deal with Japanese beetles, and the latest in alternatives to plastic pots…
Show Notes
Introduction
Hi everybody, it’s Joe Lamp’l and Welcome to Growing a Greener World. This is a show for people who love to garden and spend time outdoors, and who really care about environmental stewardship.
This week, its an interview with Suzanne Wainwright-Evans. Although she may not be a household name to home gardeners, she’s a superstar and in huge demand as a consultant to the horticulture and nursery industry. Her title is Ornamental Entomologist but just for today; simply think of her as a walking encyclopedia of great sustainable gardening information. I only recently met Suzanne but I was so impressed, I immediately invited her on the show. Today we finally catch up for an interesting conversation.
We’ll also announce last week’s book winners and give away more books this week. Plus we’re launching a brand new contest that offers lots of great free prizes. If you have a question or comment, contact us anytime! Our phone line is always open. The number is 206.202.2303 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 206.202.2303 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or email us at heyjoe@joegardener.com…
Book Winners:
If you’re a regular to the show, you know that each week we give away great books. Congratulations to last week’s winner Bethany Rowe of Makanda, IL. She won a copy of my latest book, The Green Gardeners Guide. And all she did to win was join our email list and mention that she heard about it from the podcast. And that’s all you have to do to be eligible to win too. Just go to joegardener.com and you’ll see the signup on the homepage of our website.
NEW CONTEST!
Well in addition to our regular drawing for free books for new subscribers to the podcast, we’re starting a new contest. On the first Sunday in April, we’ll release a new episode, entitled, “you know you’re a gardening addict when…” The show will consist entirely of audio recordings of your messages to the comment line, telling us why you’re addicted to gardening. Simply call our comment line and leave your message. We’ll play back the best stories and award three winners with great prizes including new gardening books, tools and gadgets. It’s all free and so easy to do. Simply call our comment line at 206.202.2303 and complete this sentence; “You know you’re a gardening addict when…” You can call anytime to leave your message. Again, the number to the comment line is 206.202.2303 complete the sentence; “You know you’re a gardening addict when…” This will be a great show, so be sure to leave your comment and contact info for a chance to win great prizes.
Intro to Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans might be one of the first people I’ve met in the green industry with a busier road schedule than me! But it’s no surprise. She’s an industry veteran of over 18 years with degrees in Entomology and Environmental Horticulture. But it’s her unique skills as an Ornamental Entomologist, specializing in Integrated Pest Management that keeps her in high-demand within the green industry. She’s the owner of Buglady Consulting and when she’s not looking for insects in a greenhouse or nursery, chances are she’s writing for trade magazines or lecturing professionally to industry groups, which is where I fist met her and had the pleasure of seeing this impressive presenter in action. Two months later, we finally caught up to speak…
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans Interview (not transcribed)
Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is an Ornamental Entomologist to the green industry and owner of Buglady Consulting. To learn more, you can go to her website at bugladyconsulting.com or visit our website, at joegardener.com/podcast for this episode, 014. And remember, if you have a question about today’s interview or anything at all for that matter, you can call us at 206.202.2303 or send us an email to heyjoe@joegardener.com.
Contact Links:
Buglady Consulting: www.bugladyconsulting.com
Book Give away
Last week we gave away a copy of my new book, The Green Gardener’s Guide and this week we’re doing it again thanks to Cool Springs Press, publisher of great regional gardening books. All you have to do for a chance to win is sign up for the newsletter. And that’s easy to do. Just go to joegardener.com and you’ll see the sign up on the home page. Just be sure when you register, you say that you heard about us on the podcast. You can write that in the comment field. And while you’re on the website, check out all the great content in the articles section and be sure to visit my blog, Compost Confidential. That’s where I share my insiders view on the lessons and news of gardening and living green.
Close
Well, that’s it for today. This show was produced by the joegardener media network.
You can access the show notes from this episode as well as any previous shows on our website at joegardener.com/podcast. You can also order a signed copy of my latest book, The Green Gardeners Guide. And don’t forget to check out the blog; Compost Confidential.
If you have a question or comment, call us anytime. That number is 206.202.2303 or send us an email to heyjoe@joegardener.com. And until next time consider this from ~William Ruckelshaus, (Business Week, 18 June 1990)
~ Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites.
Think about it! And Thanks for listening! This is Joe Lamp’l and I’ll see you back here next week for more Growing a Greener World.
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I have question about the new bio pots if the roots are not growing threw the pots, can you make slits verticaly around the pot so the roots can grow threw?
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This week Joe Lamp’l interviews Ornamental Entomologist Suzanne Wainwright-Evans.
Neem oil has not proved effective at all for even making a dent in the Japanese beetle onslaught here in my zone 5 garden. It’s not a cheap enough product to use as regular as Suzanne Wainwright-Evans suggested.
That said, there was plenty of other great information that even this humble Master Gardener needed updated on. Thanks for another great podcast Joe!
And I heard that you can make your own biodegradable pots by forming old newspaper around a drinking glass. I think there’s a video that shows you how out here somewhere.
Hey TC…I’m not sure if Suzanne gets a deal on her neem oil or not but if so, that might explain her ability to be more liberal in the application. I agree, I thought she provided some great insight and good reminders for us old hacks. She is definitely out there and in the know so I look forward to hearing what she has to say in the future. I plan on having her as a regular to update us all on what we need to know. She is a radar for new information 24/7 so I’ll ask her to pass on the most useful information to our GGW audience. Thanks as always for checking in!
Hi Marjorie. I’m sure you could do that. I know it would do no harm to the pot and give a little head start to the roots trying to find that tiny crack. In fact, it is a great idea. If Suzanne has anything else to offer, I’ll let you know, or she may chime in here herself.
Thanks for your question!
Purdue University is who has done work with neem as a feeding deterrent. Neem does not kill JB but just deters them from feeding. I am using Dyna-Gro Neem Oil. That’s not a plug that’s just what I have been using. Also I am targeting key plants that I want to protect, hey I have 7 acres cant spray all that.
Neem is not the solution to the JB problem, it is a tool that you can use as part of a manamgnet program. Neem has minimal impact on beneficials that feed on JB, so they can be preserved to help with the fight. I also select plants that are a bit more JB resistant, so I so not to invite more JB into my yard. Also I never use bag traps.
Marjorie with the compostable bamboo and rice pots you cannot cut slits, they are too hard to do that. They look and feel like plastic.
With the biodegradable pots most should allow the roots should grow through. I guess you could cut slits but then you would still end up with an altered root structure. Also depending on what the pot is made of I don’t know how well then they would hold up with cuts. It’s best just to get pots that roots can grow through to naturally air prune.
Thanks Suzanne for offering that extra information. This show is getting a lot of downloads and I’ve been hearing people really found what you had to say very interesting. Can’t wait to have you back very soon!
JL