Thrips, also known as thunderflies, thunderbugs, storm flies, and corn lice, feed on a large variety of sources both plant and animal by puncturing them and sucking up the contents.  They are pests no matter what you call them.

In this video you’ll see what they can do to gladiolas that will make any gardener want to cry after putting so much work in to getting these gorgeous flowers to start growing in the first place.

You’ll have to listen carefully to hear what this gardener suggests for getting rid of these thrips.

Great Gardens: Keeping bugs off your Gladiolas

Gladiolas are in full bloom at this garden, but how do you keep the bugs away? KXLY 4’s Phyllis Stephens gets to the bottom of this problem.

Many of us are starting to harvest tomatoes from our gardens and greenhouses now.  What a fabulous time of year this is.

Being able to grow these beautiful vegetables (okay, I know they are actually in the fruit family but, let’s not split hairs over this) in your own backyard is one of the true delights of summer.  No matter if you have a garden the size of the “back 40″ or just a few pots on your balcony, you can grow some variety of these beautiful delicacies.

There seems to be a competition between neighbors every year as to who can grow the biggest stuff in their garden and tomatoes are no different.

There are a lot of different varieties to choose from for different purposes ie. show, taste, canning, sauces, etc..  You can grow the little grape tomatoes for eating as a snack, the cherry tomatoes for snacking, too, or throwing in the salad, the roma for making sauces or the one you’ll see in the video below for show along with many others.

Whatever space you have available to grow in there is sure to be a tomato plant that would love to take root and ripen-up in.

Garden Girl TV: My (almost) Record Tomato

Here is a video of Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl’s, almost record organic tomato from her garden.

Have you ever wondered how to get beautiful stripes on your lawn like the pros do on many of the properties that they look after? Well, with the right attachment on the back of their lawn mower they can make a perfectly striped lawn every time. Now, it goes without saying that they have a lot of practice to keep the lines straight but you can also get the striped effect, too, with the right equipment.

Check out this video to see their secret weapon…

Big League Lawns ~ CheckMate Lawn & Turf Striping Kits

Lawn and Turf Striping Kits for field, turf & lawn grasses.

These stackable have been designed to allow you to customize them to best suit your craft storage needs. All cabinets and drawers are modular in form so you can add on over time as your storage needs grow. Drawers and paper shelves can be taken out and other sizes put in their place as you need to change your organizing space. Includes: 10-2″ drawers 18-1″ drawers Casters. Measures: 14″W X 14″D X 52-1/2″H

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White plastic hook rack with self-adhesive backing is useful in every room of the home or office. Use in the office or entry way as a key holder or in the kitchen to hold hand towels. Measures 8-1/4″W X 2″H X 1-1/4″D

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White plastic hook with self-adhesive backing has numerous uses around the house. Comes in a set of 2 Measures: 1-5/8″W X 2-5/8″H X 1-1/2″H

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This magazine holder holds and organizes an entire year’s subscription of 200 page magazines. Made of sturdy plastic with diagonal openings on the side for easy visibility. A great economical approach to organizing your magazine collection. Color: Black Measures: 3″W X 9-3/4″D X 11-1/2″H

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This magazine holder holds and organizes an entire year’s subscription of 200 page magazines. Made of sturdy plastic with diagonal openings on the side for easy visibility. A great economical approach to organizing your magazine collection. Color: White Measures: 3″W X 9-3/4″D X 11-1/2″H

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This functional and stylish clear plastic drawer unit sits on a desktop vanity or tabletop to organize and store small items that you want to tuck away and still be accessible. The completely transparent design allows you to easily see the contents of each drawer. Measures: 6-1/2″W X 6-1/2″D X 6-1/2″H

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The multi-use clear plastic tote is great to store accessories from the bath vanity closet and more. The perforated design allows the inner contents to be viewable The stackable feature allows space saving storage by using vertical space Durable clear plastic basket with handle Can serve many storage and organization uses throughout the home. Available in small or medium Measures: Small - 8-3/4″W X 6-3/4″D X 5-1/8″H Medium - 13-1/2″W X 6-3/4″D X 5-1/8″H

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