/Users/andrea/_magisterarbeit/korpus/clean/testkorpus/35/file38.html NN ----------------------------------------- : Return NN to TO the DT Organic NP Gardening NN Forum NP Post NP a DT Follow VVP Up IN Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN Miss NP Mudcat NN SE FW Indiana NP z NN 5 CD My NP Page NP on IN Mon NP , , Sep NP 26 CD , , 05 CD at IN 8 CD . SENT 24 CD I PP was VBD just RB reading VVG the DT thread NN Should MD I PP mulch VV in IN Fall NN . SENT and CC I PP have VHP to TO ask VV what WP about IN all PDT those DT pesky JJ cucumber NN beetles NNS that WDT overwinter VV there EX so RB snug JJ . SENT I PP HATE VVP those DT cursed VVD creatures NNS . SENT Follow VV Up IN Postings NNS . SENT RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT mountain NN curmudgeon NN My NP Page NP on IN Mon NP , , Sep NP 26 CD , , 05 CD at IN 9 CD . SENT 28 CD Applying VVG a DT mulch NN in IN the DT fall NN may MD be VB too RB late RB too RB help VV if IN the DT adults NNS have VHP already RB burrowed VVN down RP into IN ground NN litter NN . SENT According VVG to TO ATTRA NP , , a DT more RBR timely JJ applied JJ heavy JJ mulch NN may MD discourage VV adults NNS cucumber NN beetles VVZ from IN laying VVG eggs NNS in IN the DT soil NN . SENT If IN not RB in IN your PP$ soil NN at IN the DT base NN of IN your PP$ cucumber NN plants NNS , , the DT adults NNS will MD overwinter VV in IN ground NN litter VVP up RP to TO a DT mile NN away RB . SENT I NP haven't NP been VBN bothered VVN by IN them PP yet RB , , but CC if IN I PP were VBD , , I PP would MD follow VV the DT recommended JJ advice NN about IN row NN covers NNS and CC crop NN rotation NN . SENT I PP know VVP there EX are VBP those DT here RB that IN scoff NN at IN crop NN rotation NN in IN a DT home NN garden NN and CC will MD cite VV some DT 300 CD foot NN rule NN , , but CC it PP makes VVZ sense NN to TO me FW to TO not RB have VH hungry JJ insects NNS emerge VVP from IN the DT ground NN already RB underneath IN the DT protective JJ row NN covers VVZ rather RB than IN outside IN them PP . SENT Here RB is VBZ a DT link NN that WDT might MD be VB useful JJ . SENT ATTRA NP Cucumber NN beetle NN page NN RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT Organica NP 7 CD RichmondVA NP My NP Page NP on IN Mon NP , , Sep NP 26 CD , , 05 CD at IN 9 CD . SENT 51 CD Attracting VVG birds NNS to TO your PP$ yard NN for IN instance NN with IN a DT strategically RB placed VVN birdbath NN can MD help VV keep VV things NNS balanced JJ . SENT Mulch NP is VBZ one CD of IN the DT things NNS that WDT brings VVZ in IN the DT birds NNS . SENT They PP forage VV in IN the DT mulch NN for IN insects NNS , , including VVG the DT beetles NNS . SENT A DT natural JJ control NN that's NNS good JJ for IN wildlife NN and CC your PP$ plants NNS . SENT O NN RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT mountain NN curmudgeon NN My NP Page NP on IN Mon NP , , Sep NP 26 CD , , 05 CD at IN 10 CD . SENT 30 CD Good JJ point NN Organica NP , , Mulch NP does VVZ seem VV to TO be VB a DT bird NN magnet NN in IN my PP$ garden NN , , even RB if IN I've NP yet RB to TO see VV a DT single JJ bird NN at IN the DT bird NN bath NN . SENT Perhaps RB they PP prefer VVP the DT cooler JJR water NN in IN the DT creek NN . SENT The DT ultimate JJ bird NN control NN for IN insects NNS is VBZ to TO let VV chickens NNS range NN through IN the DT garden NN . SENT RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT Peter NP 6 CD My NP Page NP on IN Mon NP , , Sep NP 26 CD , , 05 CD at IN 18 CD . SENT 27 CD Mulch NP is VBZ an DT ideal JJ habitat NN for IN slugs NNS . SENT And CC also RB ground NN beetles NNS , , the DT prime JJ slug NN slayer NN . SENT The DT ground NN beetles NNS are VBP winning VVG . SENT Regards VVZ , , Peter NP . SENT RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT Organica NP 7 CD RichmondVA NP My NP Page NP on IN Mon NP , , Sep NP 26 CD , , 05 CD at IN 19 CD . SENT 31 CD Mulch NP . SENT Battleground NN of IN Bugs NP . SENT RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT Kimmsr NP 4 CD a DT 5 CD b SYM MI NN My NP Page NP on IN Tue NP , , Sep NP 27 CD , , 05 CD at IN 7 CD . SENT 02 CD Many JJ people NNS making VVG the DT switch NN from IN their PP$ attempt NN to TO make VV a DT sterile JJ world NN find VV that IN for IN a DT time NN , , until IN they PP get VVP their PP$ soil NN into IN a DT good JJ , , healthy JJ state NN there EX is VBZ an DT increase NN in IN the DT number NN of IN pests NNS they PP need VVP to TO contend VV with IN . SENT But CC over IN time NN those DT numbers NNS dimish NN as IN the DT plants NNS that WDT are VBP grown VVN become VVP more RBR healthy JJ and CC less RBR attractive JJ to TO the DT pests NNS and CC the DT predators NNS start VVP to TO thrive VV in IN a DT safer JJR environment NN . SENT So RB while IN mulches NNS may MD provide VV shelter NN for IN the DT pests NNS those DT same JJ mulches NNS also RB provide VVP shelter NN for IN the DT predators NNS that WDT will MD control VV those DT pests NNS , , and CC that DT mulch NN will MD eventually RB help VV your PP$ soil NN become VV a DT good JJ , , healthy JJ place NN for IN plants NNS to TO grow VV and CC the DT plants NNS themselves PP will MD be VB less RBR desirable JJ to TO the DT pests NNS . SENT There EX is VBZ nothing NN but CC benefit NN to TO mulching VVG your PP$ soil NN in IN the DT fall NN . SENT RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT Catherine NP NM NP Zone NP 5 CD My NP Page NP on IN Fri NP , , Sep NP 30 CD , , 05 CD at IN 16 CD . SENT 20 RB Ah UH , , here RB is VBZ how WRB you PP deal VVP with IN mulch NN and CC bugs NNS . 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SENT In IN the DT very RB late JJ winter NN early JJ spring NN , , you PP move VVP the DT chicken NN pen NN out IN of IN the DT garden NN area NN , , till IN in IN the DT mulch NN chicken NN litter NN , , add VVP a DT little RB more JJR mulch NN until IN you PP are VBP really RB ready JJ to TO plant NN , , and CC then RB put VV tomatoes NNS there RB . SENT I've NNS been VBN puting VVG my PP$ chickens NNS in IN my PP$ garden NN for IN the DT winter NN off RP and CC on RP for IN about RB 7 CD years NNS , , and CC they PP do VVP a DT great JJ job NN of IN digging VVG up RP insects NNS and CC insect NN eggs NNS , , as RB well RB as IN fertilizing VVG the DT ground NN for IN heavy JJ feeding NN crops NNS . SENT I PP only RB keep VVP 2 CD or CC 3 CD chickens NNS , , so RB the DT soil NN under IN their PP$ 8 CD x NN 10 CD foot NN run NN gets VVZ fertilized VVN , , not RB polluted JJ , , in IN the DT 4 CD 6 CD months NNS the DT cage NN stays VVZ in IN one CD spot NN . SENT Catherine NP RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT Byron NP 4 CD a DT 5 CD b SYM NH NP My NP Page NP on IN Fri NP , , Sep NP 30 CD , , 05 CD at IN 18 CD . SENT 05 CD I PP have VHP read VVN many JJ reports NNS that IN mulch NN np NN till IN garden NN can MD increase VV insect NN populations NNS An DT IPM NP method NN is VBZ to TO fall VV till IN to TO disturb VV insects NNS that IN over IN winter NN in IN garden NN soil NN A DT different JJ look NN Byron NP RE NN . SENT Doesn't NP Mulch NP Offer NN Protection NN for IN Pests NNS . SENT Posted VVN by IN . SENT mountain NN curmudgeon NN My NP Page NP on IN Fri NP , , Sep NP 30 CD , , 05 CD at IN 20 CD . SENT 36 CD Chickens NNS are VBP a DT good JJ control NN of IN overwintering VVG insects NNS if IN you PP have VHP the DT opportunity NN or CC inclination NN to TO raise VV them PP . SENT Most JJS people NNS won't NN or CC can't NN , , often RB because IN of IN ignorant JJ people NNS on IN zoning NN boards NNS , , or CC worse JJR , , the DT neo NN dictators NNS people NNS subject JJ thenselves NNS to TO when WRB the DT subjugate VV their PP$ rights NNS to TO the DT nitwits NNS that WDT dominate VVP most JJS homeowners NNS associations NNS . SENT Occasionally RB , , some DT people NNS will MD have VH problems NNS with IN insects NNS that WDT may MD overwinter VV . SENT Often RB the DT simple JJ solution NN is VBZ to TO rotate VV crops NNS within IN the DT garden NN . SENT If IN all DT goes VVZ on IN schedule NN , , someone NN will MD now RB chime VV in IN to TO say VV that DT rotation NN is VBZ useless JJ in IN a DT home NN garden NN unless IN you PP can MD move VV crops NNS an DT arbitrary JJ 300 CD feet NNS . SENT I PP will MD rotate VV crops NNS between IN beds NNS each DT year NN and CC , , especially RB if IN I'm NP using VVG a DT row NN cover NN , , those DT insects NNS will MD not RB emerge VV at IN the DT base NN of IN the DT plants NNS they PP love VVP . SENT It PP makes VVZ little JJ sense NN to TO plant VV the DT same JJ crop NN in IN the DT same JJ place NN and CC then RB apply VV row NN coverings NNS to TO try VV to TO exclude VV insects NNS already RB established VVN in IN the DT soil NN underneath IN them PP . SENT Some DT people NNS complain VVP about IN an DT increase NN of IN slugs NNS in IN heavily RB mulched VVN gardens NNS . SENT I've NP noticed VVD this DT myself PP and CC just RB take VV steps NNS to TO deal VV with IN the DT slug NN population NN . SENT My PP$ main JJ problem NN with IN a DT permanent JJ much JJ is VBZ that IN I PP have VHP to TO remove VV it PP from IN planting VVG beds NNS in IN the DT early JJ spring NN to TO allow VV the DT soil NN to TO warm VV I'm NP on IN the DT cold JJ side NN of IN zone NN 4 CD . SENT As RB with IN any DT gardening NN technique NN , , each DT gardener NN needs VVZ to TO weigh VV the DT benefits NNS of IN mulch NN vs NP any DT possible JJ negative JJ effects NNS . SENT Mulch NP contributes VVZ to TO the DT fertility NN of IN the DT soil NN by IN providing VVG a DT steady JJ supply NN of IN food NN for IN the DT micro NP organisms NNS and CC worms NNS . SENT It PP shades VVZ the DT soil NN , , lowering VVG the DT temperature NN to TO conserve VV moisture NN and CC reduce VV the DT need NN to TO water NN . SENT It PP blankets NNS the DT soil NN making VVG it PP difficult JJ for IN most JJS weeds NNS to TO emerge VV and CC compete VV with IN your PP$ plants NNS . 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