Beetlemania reigns at Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens this month. The full force of the Japanese Beetle onslaught has hit our flower beds. Come on in, check out the damage, and see how I'm dealing with the invasion.
Name: Benny Hill Castle Rock, CO (Zone 5a) Making something out of a little bi
Hi Larry, I just wanted to say how awesome I think it is that you opted to use natural remedies to attempt to eradicate these pests. This was very inspiring!
Thanks, benny and critter. I was relieved to discover that both the soap and the pyrethrin worked. I was even more glad that I used organics when a shift in air currents around our screen house unexpectedly blew the spray back in my face!
Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!
Interesting that you and benny both have the same avatar.
Gardener was the label imprinted on me when the souls were handed out and so be it. --Margaret Roach (Thank you, Sharon!) Notes from the Garden: Articles of interest on all aspects of gardening Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens: Come on in and take the tour! Check out the photos!
