About Today: What's Eating My Garden?!

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor When I mentioned visiting Nana's home, I didn't mention she has a wonderful garden. Last time I was there, I noticed she had fences, gates and mesh wiring wrapped around the entire thing. It was so difficult to get through that I couldn't get in to sneak some strawberries. "Success!" she yelled. Do You Know the Worst Garden Veggie Pests? The seriousness of bugs in my food cannot be understated. The last time there was a bug in my cucumber, I just put the knife down, left my family and changed my name. Mrs. Bob better hope no more bugs show up so she's not ex-wife #2. I wonder how my other family is doing. Worst. Veggie. Pests. Ever Will the 17-Year Cicadas Damage My Trees? Which Caterpillar is Eating My Trees? Search Related Topics:  insect identification  insect life cycles  garden pests Jiminy Cricket! The Grasshoppers Are Eating Everything! So the grasshopper-cricket thingies are eating all my...What? Crickets aren't grasshoppers? Jiminy... Control Japanese Beetles Non-Chemical Control of Plant Pests: Aphids Search Related Topics:  garden pests  birds  pesticides Keep Bunnies Out of the Garden Everybody likes bunnies until they eat all the carrots, or tell you to go hunt elephants. Bunnies, begone! Maybe Try Rabbit-Proof Flowers? Deer-Resistant Plants Search Related Topics:  wildlife control  birds  squirrels Slug Control Look, slugs are gross and that's that. I have no issue with your doing whatever it takes to get rid of them, even if it means nuking from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. Slugs really are gross. Prevent Birds from Eating Your Fruits & Berries Video:How to Keep Your Garden Free of Pests Search Related Topics:  slugs  pest control  pesticides Related Searches Raw Food Eating Garden Pests Control Vegetable Garden Deer Eating Garden Eating Insects Featured Articles The 17-Pound Computer Tablet Self Tanning Lotion Tips Driven: The Luxurious Jaguar XJ Great Pesto Recipes 10 Easy Steps to Windows 8 Who Qualifies to Take Penalty-Free 401k or IRA Withdrawals?   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement

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