Let nature help you
By Ralph E. Mitchell For every pest, there always seems to be a pest of that pest – a predator, parasite or some type of beneficial organism – that suppresses any aforementioned pest to levels… Read More
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In a real pickle with pickle worms
By Ralph E. Mitchell I hate pickleworms for attempting to ruin my summer squash! They slip into my zucchini, pattypan, and straight-neck squash unawares until I see the telltale hole and frass. Cut open, the squash… Read More
Larger canna leafrollers and other tales of terror
By Ralph E. Mitchell Out in the garden there are sometimes sinister pests gobbling up large portions of precious ornamental canna leaves. What’s worse is that you cannot find the culprit at a glance. What… Read More