Gardens anyone?

[Raquettedacker]

Sure is Fred...

[filetandrelease]

Sure is Fred...

Thanks very cool and could careless how close I got

[Perch-Pirate]

Ok guys I’ve never seen 1 of these , is this a hummingbird moth , it was in my lilac
 

Yep, I have only ever seen 1 in my whole life...it was about 3-4 years ago by the impatients near the pond. I had to ask on another forum what it was. Let us take about 30 pictures of it. All of a sudden our resident bullfrog lunged at it and just missed. I thought the wife would have a heart attack..and then it flew off and we haven’t seen another since...when we were planting flowers last week we actually talked about it. Beautiful creatures!!

[rgfixit]

That's a very cool critter. Never seen one.

Rg

[MILLERMANKT]

That's pretty kool.

[bart]

Found a rabbit in my garden this morning... and found my zucchini, that just came up, missing! Two more rabbits in the front yard too.

[Beekeeper1099]

We have hummingbird moths quite frequently here. They like beebalm a lot. They like our coral bells too.

[Beekeeper1099]

Bart, sounds like you have to get an electric fence or break out the .22

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Bart, sounds like you have to get an electric fence or break out the .22

The latter is more cost efficient...

[Perch-Pirate]

Bob,
What are these beetles in my asparagus?? And how do I destroy them??

[drowndin dots]

Bart, sounds like you have to get an electric fence or break out the .22

makes great dog food....

[fishinator]

Bob,
What are these beetles in my asparagus?? And how do I destroy them??

my asparagus patch gets filled with japanese beetles every year after I quit picking them. They don't seem to harm the plants and they don't bother my other plants so I just leave them be.

[Perch-Pirate]

These aren’t Japanese beetles..

[Mac Attack]

I mowed today, after working on an air heater in a plant all day.
In long navy blue work pants and a black polo shirt.
Holy Crap!

What an idiot.

[rgfixit]

I know 2 kinds of beetles that attack asparagus shoots. One has a metallic blue head and the other is kind of reddish with black spots. Malathion will do the trick. Don't  harvest for a few days after spraying. Doesn't take much. Maybe a tablespoon in a gallon of water. You can try Neem oil first if you like, but I doubt it will rid you of them.

Japanese beetles love the mature asparagus tops. I murder every one I see. Last year they migrated to my potato plants and ate the hell out of them in just a day. Malathion works on the adults very nicely. I mix a weak batch in a gallon jug and use a spray bottle to squirt the buggers right in the face.

I put 3 Bag A Bug traps to the west of my garden last year and filled 6 of the bags with them. I drown them in a bucket of water and off to the dump they go. I'd treat the yard for them , but my neighbors don't so it's a waste of money. The traps controlled the majority of them. Pretty amazing how well they work.

Biggest problem I have around here is slugs. I put down diatomaceous earth but it doesn't last. Gotta get another bag of slug pellets.

Tomatoe plants I bought are really taking off. I'll be transplanting the pickles, cukes, herbs, Brussels sprouts and broccoli on Saturday when the weather is a bit cooler.

Fresh asparagus for dinner again last night.

Rg