Garden pests Archives - Savvy Gardening https://savvygardening.com/tag/garden-pests/ Cultivating curiosity and confidence Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:16:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://i0.wp.com/savvygardening.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-savvyfavicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Garden pests Archives - Savvy Gardening https://savvygardening.com/tag/garden-pests/ 32 32 192772205 How to get rid of moles in your yard and garden https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-moles-in-your-yard/ https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-moles-in-your-yard/#comments Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:29:39 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=6038 Discovering small, volcano-shaped mounds of soil in your lawn may at first lead you to believe a massive... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-moles-in-your-yard/feed/ 15 6038 Boxwood leafminer: How to identify and control this boxwood pest https://savvygardening.com/boxwood-leafminer/ https://savvygardening.com/boxwood-leafminer/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:38:18 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=11737 The boxwood leafminer is a common pest of boxwood shrubs (Buxus spp.). If you have brown,... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/boxwood-leafminer/feed/ 0 11737 Bugs in your broccoli? Here’s what to do https://savvygardening.com/bugs-in-broccoli/ https://savvygardening.com/bugs-in-broccoli/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:13:54 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=11587 There are few things as high on the “ick factor” as finding bugs in broccoli when you’re about... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/bugs-in-broccoli/feed/ 0 11587 Caterpillar on a tomato plant? Who is it and what to do about it https://savvygardening.com/caterpillar-on-a-tomato-plant/ https://savvygardening.com/caterpillar-on-a-tomato-plant/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:11:16 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=10692 If you’ve ever come across a caterpillar on a tomato plant, you know the trouble they can cause.... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/caterpillar-on-a-tomato-plant/feed/ 0 10692 How to get rid of squash bugs: 8 methods for success https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-squash-bugs/ https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-squash-bugs/#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2022 23:34:02 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=10190 Both summer squash varieties (also called zucchini) and winter squash types are a regular find in... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-squash-bugs/feed/ 1 10190 Grub worm control: Organic solutions to safely get rid of lawn grubs https://savvygardening.com/grub-worm/ https://savvygardening.com/grub-worm/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:37:16 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=7292 Though most of the insects you find in your garden won’t cause harm to your plants, there are... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/grub-worm/feed/ 7 7292 Rose pests and how to control them organically https://savvygardening.com/rose-pests/ https://savvygardening.com/rose-pests/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:41:04 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=6980 Roses are a favorite landscape plant of many homeowners. Their beautiful blooms are classic show-stoppers.... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/rose-pests/feed/ 0 6980 Cabbage worm identification and organic control https://savvygardening.com/cabbage-worm/ https://savvygardening.com/cabbage-worm/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:57:49 +0000 https://savvygardening.com/?p=6783 Imported cabbage worms (Pieris rapae, syn. Artogeia rapae) can wreak havoc in... READ MORE »

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]]> https://savvygardening.com/cabbage-worm/feed/ 3 6783 How to get rid of slugs in the garden: 8 organic control methods https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-slugs-in-the-garden-organically/ https://savvygardening.com/how-to-get-rid-of-slugs-in-the-garden-organically/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:46:53 +0000 http://savvygardening.com/?p=5827 Slugs are one of the most common garden pests, though unlike most other leaf-munching critters you... READ MORE »

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