Have you ever walked out to admire your beautiful lettuce, kale, or arugula only to find the leaves covered in tiny “shot holes”? Meet the culprit: flea beetles. These little jumpers can turn healthy seedlings into Swiss cheese almost overnight! The good news? You don’t have to fight them alone. Nature has its own secret […]
Read MoreThe Beetle Trap: “Hey, Free Buffet Over Here!” Japanese beetle traps are basically the garden version of a neon “OPEN” sign. They use floral scents and pheromones to lure adult beetles into bags they can’t escape from. Very satisfying. Pro tipPlace these traps about 30 feet away from your prized plants. Any closer and you’re […]
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As soon as the weather starts to cool and our plants head indoors for the year, we are overrun with fungus gnats. Fungus gnats are those aggravating tiny flies similar to mosquitoes in appearance that hang around your houseplant’s soil or near lights. These flies are small between 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch long. […]
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