Bats
by Valle Novak My bed is situated so that I can lie and see what’s going on outside the window: The wind in the trees,…
Category: pest control
Yellow Jackets – Vespula spp.
by Marcie Crockett Yellow jackets are social insects that live in colonies containing thousands of individuals. These wasps will attack aggressively when their nest is…
Spider Mites
by Marcie Crockett Spider mites are a major pest on a wide variety of garden and landscape plants. They are minute arthropods whose feeding can…
Aphids
by Marcie Crockett Aphids are soft-bodied insects that use their piercing sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap. They usually occur in colonies on the undersides…
Companion Planting
by Valle Novak What do you really want from your vegetable garden? Food, or course. But surely, food that’s healthy and safe – and while…
Tater Facts
by Valle Novak In this article, I bring you a bright ray of sunshine – advice from Pat Van Volkinburg, Advanced Master Gardener, Master Composter,…