Cutworms can be a major annoyance in the garden, particularly for young seedlings or fresh transplants. Here’s how to identify, prevent, and get rid of cutworms in your garden. What Are Cutworms? “Cutworm” is the name used for the larvae of a number of moth species. The adult mot...
stunting, or complete severing of affected plants. Cutworm damage generally happens in young shrubs and seedlings, often leading to plant loss or reduced vitality. Cutworms lurk in the soil or plant debris during the day and come out to feed at night. ...
How To Prevent: Handpicking: If you notice Japanese beetles on your plants, you can manually remove them by gently shaking them to dislodge them into a bucket of soapy water. This helps to reduce their numbers and minimize damage. Trap bags: Japanese beetle traps can be effective in capturin...
To prevent this damage, twist heads a quarter turn to separate some roots and interrupt water uptake a week in advance of harvest. If heads are small at harvest, add nitrogen to the soil next season and plant earlier. If cabbage suddenly starts to flower, this is caused by temperatures of...
Due to the wide variety of foodstuffs susceptible to armyworm attacks, we’re going to break this segment down by type of armyworm. Note that grass pastures may have patches of dead grass in them from fall armyworm damage. In tall fescue, the damage comes in the form of cut seed heads...
Here are ways to prevent eggplant problems from the beginning of the season until the end: Before planting spread black plastic to prewarm the soil. At the time of planting, encircle each young plant with a cutworm collar. Cover plants with a floating row cover and seal the edges to exclud...
Cutworms There are several species of cutworms that find new sunflower seedlings delicious. In fact, it is recommended to farmers to plant a border ofHelianthusaround gardens or fields to attract the cutworms away from other crops. Leaf damage looks like small transparent sections chewed by youn...
After you’ve filled the trench completely, mound the soil slightly to prevent water from pooling around the emerging spears. “All-at-Once” Method: Some gardeners simply fill in the trench with soil and compost all at once. While it’s thought that the traditional method results in stronger...
Sweet basil plants are susceptible to a wide variety of insect pests that can cause significant damage. Certain types of insects, such as cutting insects that consume large portions of plants, can destroy your sweet basil. Identify insects that feed on b
containers and another couple dozen tubs each year for seed-starting/transplanting. I cut the bottoms off the yogurt tubs and use them as cutworm collars to protect garden transplants from the nasty larvae. But I’d collected hundreds of them, many from friends and acquaintances. Off to the...