The Good, Bad and Ugly of Garden Creatures

Squash bugs look gray with square wings and will lay copper eggs on the back of squash and pumpkin leaves. Squish the squash bugs and eggs.

Vine borers look like a moth-wasp hybrid that flies during the day. They lay eggs at the base of squash plants and tunnel out as caterpillars. Treat these by pouring a bowl of soapy water on the base of the plants.

Bees and butterflies are beneficial to your garden. Do not harm them or you will not get a crop.

Slugs can of course be killed with salt but it’s really cruel. We prefer to relocate them using a cup.

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