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Growing Tomatoes
crappygardner23

reflective mulch

18 years ago

has anyone tried it?does it work at detouring whiteflies?ive tried organic soap sprays and i have hanging yellow cards everywhere(that are loaded with them)its just not enough i am infested with them and its really slowing my tomatoes.could i use tin foil at the base of the plants(on the ground)would that work as well?thanks

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