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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.
If you have a comment, contact us anytime! Our phone line is always open. The number is 206.337.0375, or email us at heyjoe@joegardener.com…
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 and watch the television episode where we feature her. And remember, if you have a comment about today’s interview or anything at all for that matter, you can call us at 206.337.0375 or send an email to heyjoe@joegardener.com.
Contact Links:
Buglady Consulting: www.bugladyconsulting.com
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About Joe Lamp'l
Joe Lamp'l is the Host and Executive Producer of the award winning PBS television series Growing A Greener World. Off camera, Joe dedicates his time to promoting sustainability through his popular books, blog, podcast series, and nationally syndicated newspaper columns. Follow Joe on Twitter
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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.