Deer Proof Perennials
I have found that spraying my flower bed with deer repellant products will help protect the non-resistant plants. Some work better than others. The important thing to remember is to spray early in the season…
Deer Resistant Annuals
One of the nemeses of a gardener is the unwanted visits of deer in your yard. They feed voraciously in the spring and one visit can devastate a lot of loving care and hard work,…
Squash vine borer
I have planted zucchini. The plants looked healthy but now the leaves are suddenly starting to wilt in the sun. I also noticed some mushy, yellowish, grainy stuff at the base of the plant and…
Powdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew starts out as whitish spots that spread quickly until the entire leaf is covered. The white powdery growth is a fungus that with time becomes gray to tan/brown felt like patches. Leaves may…
Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles were introduced to the U.S. via iris roots that were imported from Japan in 1916. Since that time they have been a pest problem growing each year to the point that today they…
