Ah -- well, hello neighbor!! We've spent hours and hours and hours in McHenry County. We have horses. Our trainer was in McHenry, our brood-mare was boarded in McHenry, and our foals were boarded there too. Husband's son lives in Woodstock, and step-son lives in Huntley. We probably spent as much time in McHenry County as we did in the county we lived in!!
We did move to Kentucky in 1985 -- so don't spend much time in McHenry County these days!!
Oh boy Greg -- sorry to hear that. It's hard to "toss" ten rhizomes. All because of a damn bug.
Thing is, Cindy -- you'll likely never see the borer -- you'll see the damage done first. So pay attention to that foliage. If it's behaving in ways that it shouldn't, borers are one of the possibilities. Investigate. Even if you have them, if you catch them early -- not much damage done. And keep a clean garden -- all of the above recommendations are good ones. The only thing I would mention is that anything *systemic* can pass to the bees -- which are fighting an enormous battle. So anything that can be handled in a non-chemical way is a good thing. And we're here if you need help, or a pat on the back!!
