Pest Patrol

Solving the Mystery of Winter Damage: Pests or Weather?

Winter is nearly beyond us and it's time to assess how the garden faired through the cold and snowy conditions. But the problem is, sometimes it's difficult to tell whether a plant is experiencing wind burn or other stressors, or pests made an unwelcome mark. Today we will take a look at the mystery of ...

Use Mesh Bags to Keep Pests Away

No matter what chemicals are available, sometimes the best pest protection is a barrier. It really hit home when I visited a commercial flower garden this past week. They had issues with thrips on their dahlias so they used mesh bags to keep the pests away from the blooms. When you think about it, a ...

What to do about the bunnies?

The deer fence is proving itself highly effective, but it certainly doesn’t keep out the bunnies living under the garden shed. After seeing at least 2 of them, my first thought was, “What to do about the bunnies?” Super cute to super destructive Of course, Grant and the boys thought they were super cute when ...