Slugs. The bane of Kodiak gardeners. There are those who think the only thing worse than finding a slug in their garden or flower bed is to find one in a salmonberry they just bit into. Yuck! You may have thought they dried up and died during that recent stretch of dry, sunny weather. Wrong. Kodiak master gardener Marion Owen …
Read More »Talk of the Rock: Garden Pests
On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches speaks with Cooperative Extension Service Pest Technician Janice Chumley about how to defend against pests you might find in your garden, from root maggots to cutworms.
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Cutworm. Brad Smith / Flickr Kayla Desroches/KMXT Cutworms are on the attack, and they’re out for your broccoli, collard greens, and cabbage – but they eat most everything. Janice Chumley, Integrated Pest Management Technician with Kenai Peninsula District Office of the Cooperative Extension, will be in Kodiak Thursday through Saturday to do site visits and answer any questions local gardeners …
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