How to get rid of Japanese beetles?
Accidentally introduced from Japan over a century ago, Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have become a veritable scourge for gardeners andContinue Reading
Category: Harmful insects
In the Shadow of Honey
When you think of bees, you might picture a cloud of honeybees (Apis mellifera), beehives and a beekeeper in fullContinue Reading
How to Get Rid of White Grubs in Your Lawn?
Who hasn’t seen grubs in their lawn? These large “C” shaped worms eat the roots of the grass to theContinue Reading
Gnats Are a Very Minor Annoyance
You’re sitting quietly reading your newspaper (or this blog) when, all of a sudden, a tiny black insect starts flyingContinue Reading
Mealybugs on Bananas
There’s been a lot of commotion lately… I’d even say, total panic! People are finding mealybugs on their bananas!!! How?Continue Reading
How to Scare Off Thrips?
I Was Laidback Before I Was a Gardener. My patience was already limited before I started growing things, and moreContinue Reading
Birch Catkin Bug: Stinky Bugs Falling From Trees
Question My birch trees are infested with bugs. They hang in a cluster at the end of the branches. WhileContinue Reading
The Wrong Caterpillar on My Milkweeds
What to do when you plan for a monarch caterpillar and a stranger shows up in its place? Question IContinue Reading
Crane Fly: Giant Mosquito or Plant Pest?
Crane fly, European crane fly, Tipula paludosa, mosquito hawk, skeeter-eater, flying daddy longlegs or something like “yuck, that’s really ugly.”Continue Reading
Bugs: Garden Friends or Foes?
Garden soil isn’t sterile … and we wouldn’t want it to be sterile. Rather, it needs to teem with life.Continue Reading