Pest Patrol

What can gardeners do about chronic wasting disease?

For as much as I grouse about the deer being in the garden, there is a growing concern beyond the damage they do. Chronic wasting disease is an ever-increasing threat to not only deer, elk, and moose populations across the country, but to potentially our own health. What does chronic wasting disease look like? With ...

Putting a dent in fly populations in the spring

I never thought I’d be happy to see a fly. I was pretty thrilled when one was buzzing around the living room this morning. I’m sure I’m not going to feel like this for long. So, I thought it was a good opportunity to discuss ways to minimize the fly populations around the garden and ...