Squash Bugs; a Recurring Garden Nightmare

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Kim emailed to share her frustrations over a recent growing season that was spoiled by one of the gardener’s biggest nightmares; the detestable Squash Bug.

Here’s a tale of gardening misery over Kim’s failed efforts to control and eliminate the squash bugs from her organic vegetable garden:

Massive Invasions of Destructive Squash Bugs
“I planted several squash, cucumber, melons and pumpkin last year that were completely taken over by squash bugs! I went to sleep seeing these things. I spent countless hours out there literally, squashing them. But it didn’t matter, they kept multiplying.”

“Then they would spread to another type of plant to infest that. I sprayed, sprinkled and cut with no resolve. I started to spray right away when I would plant baby newcomers into the garden thinking if I got to it before they did then I’d be ok. Nope!”

“The squash bugs eventually attacked them too. I still got “some” fruits, but only a fraction of what should have been. Let me share with you what I used. Garden Safe fungicide/insecticide, and a powder, I forgot what it was called but I would mix it with water so I could spray it on. I think that was it.”

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