Quit Buggin’ Me!

07/02/10

Some kind of bug is making Swiss cheese out of my morning glory leaves! It’s so annoying to work hard on planting, watering and fertilizing, only to have bugs move in and start chomping away at your garden.

There are ways to deal with these little menaces. The first step would be to try to identify the kind of bug that is attacking your plants. Acehardware.com has an amazing “Bug Library” that helps you figure out which bugs you’re dealing with based on what they look like and what kind of damage they’re causing. Then the next step is to get rid of them. So check out Ace Hardware’s info on types of insecticides, when to use them and how to use them safely.

Good luck! I’m determined to rescue the morning glories while they still have some leaves! 

Mike Frattallone