Pest Patrol

What to Buy Now to Battle Pests Later

When we’re planning the garden, it’s important to think about frequent pests and how we’re going to deal with them. With continuing supply chain issues it's better to gather what we need now than to wait until we have a problem. So while there is snow still on the ground or it's not conducive to ...

The grasshoppers won the summer, but I’m ready for fall

I think I have to wave the white flag this year. The grasshoppers won. Despite applying Nosema locustae at the beginning of the season, I couldn't find more product to keep up with the hatches. It looks like a scene from "Little House on the Prairie" out there right now. It's just a matter of ...

Gain a Jump on Grasshoppers with Nosema locustae

Last year we had grasshoppers and biblical proportions. They decimated crops in the home garden as well as the fields. With a mild winter, I need to be proactive to gain a jump on the grasshoppers before they arrive. It's Not All Grasshoppers and Plague Naturally gain a jump on grasshoppers When you see grasshoppers ...