Pest expert and instructor of Pestapalooza Matthew Gates is back on the podcast! Today Matthew discusses how the health of your plant may or may not play into garden infestations, and how we often think about how pests take hold incorrectly. Matthew explains how simply interrupting the pests "economy," and reducing their efficiency, will be a huge step in saving your garden. This goes against the "pest decides to attack or not" mentality, and Matthew emphasizes the need for more data and studies on plants' abilities to resist pests of all varieties. Matthew also talks about beneficial insects, how to use them optimally in different types of setups, and how to incorporate them into your current IPM plan.

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Rhizo Rich is back on the program for another top 5 episode- this time we're focusing on things that you AREN'T doing in your garden, but probably should be. Whether you're still relying on your finger test or lift test instead of using a moisture meter, or you don't have any form of automated watering so you never ever get a break from your garden- these are things you could implement to totally up-level your gardening game and more importantly, balance your life! One of the TOP things I don't see people doing is using protective equipment in their grow... Don't burn out your eyeballs on those powerful grow lights. Don't inhale all those nasty soil inputs and perlite dust. Get yourselves some garden sleeves, sunglasses, and a mask. Your body will thank you! While you're at it, you should really be trying out some new growing styles! We learn little from our successes. You won't regret it! If you already do ALL FIVE of these things, or if you liked today's episode, you have to write us via email at contact@growcastpodcast.com so we can hear about your thoughts :)

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