Healthy Landscape Care
plant health care
Plants in the landscape are constantly defending themselves from enemies. Pests prefer plants that are stressed, weak, injured, or unable to adjust to the site. If you maintain your plants' health by providing adequate moisture, enough nutrients, and good soil, then they will be strong enough to out-compete their enemies and will attract fewer pests initially.
Healthy Soil
Good soil supports healthy life and is the best way to prevent weed growth and deter insect pests and plant disease.
Plants need soil for support, air, water and nutrients.
Plant Hardiness Zones
Most plants are given a hardiness rating according to temperature zones, with Zone 1 being coldest to Zone 10 being
the mildest. Our Kamloops climate ranges between zones 3 at its highest levels, to Zone 6 at the valley bottom.
Plant Selection
Selecting the right plant for the right place provides an advantage over pest problems. In our semi-arid climate
drought tolerant plants thrive and it shows.
Beneficial Life in Your Landscape
Of all insect species we encounter 95 to 99 percent are beneficial or harmless. So, instead of banishing all insects,
invite some wonderful garden helpers over. Use plants such as cosmos and dill that will attract guests like ladybugs and
lacewings: they love to dine on aphids, mealybugs and scale insects.
Contact
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services
955 Concordia Way
Kamloops, BC V2C 6V3
ph (250) 828 3888
fax (250) 828 3640
email healthylandscapes@kamloops.ca
Note: All correspondence is entered into our system, and will be dealt with in due process. Please allow several working days for a response. Thank you.
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