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Common Vegetable Garden Pests, June 8

May 25, 2023

The Learning Garden presents:
Vegetable Garden Series: Common Vegetable Garden Pests

Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

NC Cooperative Extension
Buncombe County Center
49 Mount Carmel Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Presenters: Buncombe County Extension Agents – Alison Arnold, Consumer Horticulture and Meghan Baker, Small Farms

Now that you’ve planted your vegetable garden, it’s time to discuss the nemesis of every veggie gardener: common vegetable pests. Which ones should you look out for and what can you do about them? June is a perfect time to be in your garden scouting for insects that are eating the leaves of your bean plants and boring holes in your lettuce.

Join Alison and Megan as they highlight the most common pests seen in a vegetable garden, what they look like from larvae to adult stages, when they emerge, the signs and symptoms of insect damage, and effective methods of control.

A portion of this program may be in the garden, please dress appropriately.

Registration: The talk is free, but seating is limited and registration is required. Please click on the link below to register. If you encounter problems registering or if you have questions, call 828-255-5522.

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Categories Lectures & Seminars Tags insect pests, pest control, pests, vegetable gardens

Gardening Video: Managing Bad Bugs in Your Vegetable Garden

August 25, 2020

Saturday Seminar presents:
Managing Bad Bugs in Your Vegetable Garden—Lessons from The Learning Garden

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Squash vine borer adult

Presenter: Laura Brooks, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer

Now that you’ve planted your vegetable garden, it’s time to discuss the nemesis of every veggie gardener: bad bugs!  Which ones should you look out for and what can you do about them?

Laura Brooks, co-chair of The Learning Garden’s vegetable plot located at the Buncombe County Extension office, highlights the three most common pests that were encountered last year in The Learning Garden: squash vine borers, flea beetles, and Mexican bean beetles. She describes the organic methods that Master Gardeners used to help ward off these pesky insects.  Laura explains the life cycle of these insects, what they look like from larvae to adult stages, when they emerge, and effective treatments.

To access this video on the Buncombe County Master Gardener website, click on the link:

Managing Bad Bugs in Your Vegetable Garden

Or go to www.buncombemastergardener.org, click on the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of the page and select ‘Gardening Videos’ from the drop down menu.

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