Category Archives: Pests

Beneficial Insects

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

In the past two weeks we have noticed a large populations of many insects in the garden. Along with all the destructive pests, we have also been lucky to have attracted many beneficials. Pictured above is a Tachinid fly. This … Continue reading →

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Insects in the Garden

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

The heat of the year is starting to drive some populations of insects. We are starting to see increased populations of japanese beetles and large numbers of cucumber beetles http://learningstore.uwex.edu/Cucumber-Beetles-P557.aspx  and western corn rootworm adults http://hort.uwex.edu/articles/corn-rootworms.  The beetles are severely … Continue reading →

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Evening Walk with Wildlife Specialist – David Drake

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Tuesday, September 7, 7:30-9:00pm – A Walk with the Wildlife at West Madison Research Station, David Drake, Extension Wildlife Specialist An evening garden walk focusing on urban wildlife will be held at 7:30 p.m. on September 7,   at the West … Continue reading →

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Squash Vine Borer-Update

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

About a month ago we discussed the arrival of the squash vine borer and our control methods. Since that time we have had incredible growth on the plants and have continued to watch for the adult moths. Since the first … Continue reading →

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Time to Heel the Leeks…………….

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

It may be time to heel the leeks again.   We have now heeled our leeks for the fourth time.   We planted the leeks in a deep trench and then began to fill the trench with soil as the leeks grew. … Continue reading →

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