Pests

Spotted Lanternfly Life Cycle

Just saw a lanternfly near my herb garden.  I am not happy at all!  Once you see one, you know more are coming.  While the adult lanternflies will die over the winter, they will lay their eggs between September and December which will start hatching the following May.  When they lay their eggs, they don’t […]

Insects

Black Aphids

Black aphids are tiny insects that like to wreak havoc.  This year I was attempting to save spinach seeds and I noticed that my plant was attacked by black aphids. Features:   These aphids are black, oval shaped and are only 1/8 inch long. Damage:  They will suck the sap out of your plants – yuck! Eggs:  When […]

Insects

Cucumber Beetles

There are two kind of cucumber beetles and both fall into the pest or bad bug category.  They cause a lot of damage to the cucurbit family which includes cucumbers, squash, watermelon and cantaloupe – I have to be on my toes because I am growing all four! Features:  Cucumber beetles are only 1/4 inch […]