squash vine borer

Squash Vine Borer: How to Prevent & Manage These Deadly Squash Pests!

Squash vine borers are one of the most deadly pests for your squash plants that you can encounter! They can cause sudden death for your squash plants extremely fast! They are one that you definitely want to be on the lookout for and doing everything you can do to prevent these pests from entering into your garden.

Hang out with Carrie in this video as she discusses the many ways to go about both preventing squash vine borers and treating your squash plants once you have an issue.

earwigs

How to Manage Earwigs!

The most characteristic feature of this fast-moving reddish-brown to black insect is the pair of approximately an inch long pincers at the tip of a long abdomen. Earwigs thrive in tight, dark, moist places such as under stones, in mulch, soil, (compost & vermicompost bins), and anywhere there is an accumulation of plant debris.