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.

Sawflies blog post

How to Manage Sawflies Organically in Your Backyard Garden!

The sawfly larvae can be quite a nuisance for fruit trees and bushes. The flies (which look similar to wasps, but don’t sting) are hardly seen, but lay their eggs in the late spring in the leaves of trees. The larvae will then emerge in the summer looking similar to slugs. These can cause serious damage at this stage and take down an entire tree if left unchecked! Treatments Include: Adult sawflies can lay dormant […]