Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
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 […]
This is the first year that I really noticed the Milkweed Bug. I found these bugs hanging out on the mosquito netting on one of the vegetable beds. Features: Milkweed bugs have a black wings with a red/orange x shape. Also, they have black antennas and reach up to 3/4 inch. Damage:  Unless you get a […]
Even though I hear crickets out in the yard, this is the first year that I actually saw a cricket. It wasn’t just any cricket – it was the Two-Spotted Tree Cricket! Features:  This type of cricket has a reddish body and a tan wings and legs. The female has two black spots on its wings. […]
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