You know that song from the movie, South Pacific – I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair? I sure wish I could do that with the pests on my plants! In fact, I sort of did that, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Garden pests
I recently noticed a new insect hanging around our long bean plants – or, rather, on the long beans themselves. Kind of diamond-shaped and green matching the beans, it was noticeable because it had a bit of light brown edging … Continue reading
We’ve had a preview of a white Christmas and it’s no thanks to mealy bugs. They took over one of our roselle plants… … and are trying for dominance with the papaya trees as well. They’ve also been trying to … Continue reading
Garden snails are like ninjas. They’re silent, they come in the night, and they’re normally gone by the time you see your ravaged plants. The wet weather seems to bring them out in full force, too. In fleeing the excessive … Continue reading