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• Pest Buster Series - Fungus Gnats by D&G Gardens and Crafts on Nov 6, 2009

  Fungus gnats are those annoying little mosquito like bugs that seem to invade our indoor plants from time to time. They don’t bite and they tend to feed on dead plant material more so than live plant material, but they can be pesky just the same a...

• Pest Busters #9 - Stink Bugs by D&G Gardens and Crafts on Oct 29, 2009

  Stink bugs (from the Pentatomidae family) come in a variety of sizes and colors and look like they are wearing armor over their wings. If you've never seen one, you can view some pictures here. They are commonly called stink bugs because when they...

• Pest Busters #8 - Ants by D&G Gardens and Crafts on Jul 23, 2009

  I don’t really consider ants a pest in the garden, but in the house they can be a problem. In this article we will be talking about the run of the mill, small, black ant. I have no experience with fire ants, but hear that they can be vicious and...

• Pest Busters #7 - Japanese Beetles by D&G Gardens and Crafts on Jun 27, 2009

  Japanese beetles are about a half an inch long with iridescent copper and green bodies. They can heavily damage and even kill plants by eating the leaf material between the veins of plants. Many plants are susceptible from roses to pussy willows to...

• Pest Busters #6 - Mealybugs by D&G Gardens and Crafts on Jun 15, 2009

  Mealybugs are usually found in moist warm environments and can be particularly troublesome for the greenhouse grower, houseplant grower or tropical plant grower. They are white in color, oblong shaped and appear to be hairy. In high numbers, they c...

• Pest Busters #5 - Earwigs by D&G Gardens and Crafts on Jun 4, 2009

  Earwigs are a little tricky when it comes to being a pest or not. They eat aphids and other garden pests, so I usually don't try to control them unless their population is extremely high and the birds and toads have not been eating them fast enough.

• Pest Busters #4 - Deer by D&G Gardens and Crafts on May 6, 2009

  Deer can be a huge problem for a lot of people. Once they have found your garden it is hard to get rid of them. They know that there is a tasty treat waiting for them and it will take a lot of persuading to get them to leave your garden alone.The b...