Garden Pests

So as much as we’ve had some garden friends, we’ve also had our share of bad luck. Garden pests always try to screw up our gardens!

In our garden, we often battle with quite a few garden ‘frenemies’ and outright pests…

Gardening would be so much easier without these insects, rodents, and wild critters interfering.

This section of the site will bring you tips on dealing with various garden pests. We’ll share tips for preventing and dealing with pests as well as gardening product suggestions to help your garden thrive despite the critters!

We are still exploring ways to peacefully coexist or to “deal with” these pests and pesky creatures. Stay tuned for our adventures here!

Get Rid of Spotted Lanternflies in the Backyard & Orchard
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Get Rid of Spotted Lanternflies in the Backyard & Orchard

Over the past decade, if that, spotted lanternflies have become a real problem for vineyards, orchards, and even backyard gardeners. The spotted lanternfly especially loves to attack your grapevines and fruit plants. We’ve done our part to kill spotted lanternflies on sight. I am not joking when I tell you, I am a legit flipflop…

Raised Garden Stake Fence (4×4 and more): Food-Safe, Easy DIY
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Raised Garden Stake Fence (4×4 and more): Food-Safe, Easy DIY

If you read my blog, you know we struggle with groundhogs and bunnies in the garden. Ironic, isn’t it? (: Well, it’s also very frustrating, so I’ve finally come up with a solution – DIY raised garden stake fence barriers that fit perfectly and use food-safe materials. I *know* I can’t possibly be the only…

Blueberry Netting – My Favorite Blueberry Bush Covers
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Blueberry Netting – My Favorite Blueberry Bush Covers

If you aren’t careful, birds will eat your blueberries in the summer and all the woodland animals will eat the young branches and leaves over the winter. For this reason, I highly recommend blueberry netting or blueberry bush covers to protect your precious berries! Even if you aren’t a big time berry orchard, blueberry covers…