How to Identify Pests in Your Garden! 😆🐞🕷️ The Good Guys and the BAD.

[@jeanettebright3378]

Thank you for such an informative video! I'm familiar with the "bugs", but seeing the praying mantis egg sack was something I had seen in my garden, but didn't know what it was. Even at 70 years old, you are teaching me new info!! Thank you! Love, love, love to see your garden develop!

[@sarah4958]

Squishing aphids with bare hands is personal 😂 Nothing makes me angrier then something destroying my plants. I totally get it 😂❤

[@patmmathiesen1638]

Janey. I use soap suds for aphids. Just use the suds. Not hard to do. I had white flies and could not get rid of them. After 50 years of dealing with them, I got rid of the plants.❤ya pat

[@GardenHappy]

That is so good to know! Im going try that!!! ❤️❤️❤️Liz

[@GardenHappy]

Having Monty in your videos has become a favorite for me! And now I love the way you are highlighting him with cute editing words. You are very blessed Janey in so many ways! Keep doing what you are doing!!! You ROCK!!! 🙏😇❤️Liz

[@kfetter9046]

Great video Janey! Some people immediately think any bug is bad, and then start spraying all kinds of toxic things. We need the biodiversity. Without bad bugs, the good bugs will have nothing to eat.

[@julietaylor9638]

Explained like the Master Gardener that you are! Good job!

[@tarynj.7061]

This was so helpful! Thank you for showing real-life examples and photos! What a great resource.

[@miekowu5139]

Thanks for such an educational video! 😊

[@bellaj.4937]

First response eewww...second response Thank you 👏👏. Very informational with visuals 😁💚

[@anthonyfrisk449]

Excellent PSA/Educational video Janey! As gardeners, we are not only stewards of our plants, but to all inhabitants in the ecosystem we create in our gardens.

[@sharonporter8027]

Thank you. I learned so much and I’ve been gardening for a long time. (I’m 80)

[@laurielangley2306]

yea for integrated pest management!!

[@slporter722]

I have scorpions. So, I have decided to get bug control sprayed monthly. I hated to do it but after a scorpion was in my bed, I felt I needed to. They only spray the foundation of my house and hoping that this doesn't affect the garden area.

[@misciasimmons5337]

Beautiful spider. I love finding them in our garden!

[@ChrisGeorge-d8p]

Hi Jeannie, it’s Tammy George here from Canada your Canadian friend can you please give your mom a message and let her know that her tomato plants did not go and die in vain because of the horn worm iPhone a horn worm on my tomato plants this year and was able to get rid of it in time because I knew what it was due to your mom‘s plants, so can you please tell her thank you so very much Unfortunately her plants weren’t able to make it but she saved 15 tomato plants in Canada with her knowledge hope you’re having a great day your friend Tammy from Canada. PS love your videos keep up the great work and give Monty a pet for me please

[@heatherjung8941]

Hi Janey. Great information and I love the emphasis on balance in nature. Orb weavers are freaky and when I see one I think Morning Charlotte and quell my arachnophobia that way. Same with wolf spiders. We have our first killing frost (zone 3) and that has helped put an end to bugs for this year. Slugs are a beast I could do without in a perfect world. Hi to your crew and love to Monte.

[@Cmash5195]

Such a fabulous video! Your explanations are very clear and concise and I learned a lot. Many thanks for doing this video.

[@bettyboop1524]

Terrific video. I never am quite sure about the creepy crawlies in my garden. If I saw a spider like that I'd be putting up a For Sale sign LOL

[@GardenHappy]

Hahaha too funny! 😁 I used to be creeped out by spiders too until I saw how cute their faces are ( the wolf spider that is) up close. Actually aforable. But I admit the black widows still creep me out . 😆😆😆 Liz

[@GardenHappy]

This is a GREAT video!!! Very helpful!!! ❤️👍😁🌸💜Liz in California

[@marilynruggeberg]

Your Garden is my favorite place on your Channel. When you said you no longer had the bunnies, at first, I thought you meant the pet bunnies.

[@jeanbrewer576]

Good morning Janey, 🐕 Fantastic video I know about the good bugs, I walked in to a spider web she had her web across my Arch freak me out she wasn't on it got rid of the web she was back.but know she on the other side arch. Just had to share this. Thank you for the information on the good bad ugly bugs. Have a wonderful rest of the day 👋🙂

[@gjmw7982]

Good morning, I always just use a couple of drops of dawn soap in a spray bottle and it takes care of them.

[@GardenHappy]

Thanks thats a Great tip! Dawn soap is so awesome for many reasons. I stopped getting my kitchen sink pipe clogged after using dawn soap! Now I am going to use it in my garden too! ❤️👍😇Liz

[@monicagilcrease1126]

Jenny! Thank you for taking your time talking about all this bugs! 🐛

[@lauralennon3936]

Hi Janey, Thank you for this video. I learned about lace wing eggs. It made me research the benefits of leaf cutter bees. I didn’t know that praying mantis eat both good and bad insects. I have seen praying mantis eggs on wood siding but didn’t recognize what it was. If I see white fly I will treat them like spider mites and spray them with water. I hope that you will reconsider your fear of frogs. I have the opposite reaction that you have to them. I think that they are so cute and would love them in my garden. I had a garden in Seattle that had tiny tree frogs that were so beautiful. It’s fun to listen to frogs around a pond at night croaking in a loud happy group.

[@annwoleben5439]

Very helpful video! Thank you.

[@carolynmccray171]

The spider web is beautiful - always special to see.

[@karenchisholm623]

Janie, thank you so much for this video. 😊

[@maureenodendahl5057]

Morning, Very informative video. Thank You.

[@jagodaperich-anderson5058]

So glad you made this video. Really important to help explain a healthy ecosystem in the garden. For a future Q&A...how long does it take for the good bugs like lacewings to start feasting? That is to hatch?

[@joandavis6107]

Thank you

[@odemonet]

Janey that was so good! You are an amazing teacher!

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Great vudeo Janey, you had so much information on good and bad bugs. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@patgraceffa9984]

Great information.

[@ianbella]

Thank you for this video. I used to be worried about bad bugs, but after seeing this video Im leaving the bugs alone in my garden. Can you do video about types of plants disease sign? Thank you

[@BarbieJ-1957]

Every gardener needs to watch this video.

[@Brenda-fp5te]

Fantastic information, thank you so much. Now i know what i'm looking at. 👍

[@jociahsonranch]

Thank you for this informational video. I am kinda a new gardener and sometimes i don't know what is eating my plants except for aphids. This is so helpful

[@katherineridings7937]

Excellent information, Janie. So well presented and the close up pics are a game changer! Thank you!

[@soniewhitten4844]

thanks janey, this is very helpful and i will be checking out my garden!

[@carolyost6733]

What a great video. So informative, much thanks!

[@sherrymclaggan9097]

Great video Janey!! I learned so much. Thanks for the lesson on bugs, the good, bad and ugly. This info is so hard to find all in one spot.

[@DianeSchicker]

great video with pictures of good and bad, thank you

[@easternsecrecy9777]

I just sprayed neem oil on my bougainvilleas that were swarming with white flies. It seems like it worked.

[@tammytubb5147]

Fabulous education! Thanks!

[@Joy-zp5lv]

Gladly I have many birds in my garden witch are taking care of aphids for me. The one pest that drives me insane are SLUGS (and they are not even bugs). We got a new kind of slug in Germany and it is so bad. It eats what ever you plant. Even if the plant is supposed to be not liked by slugs. I found some on my tomatoes! 🙄😔 Janey your garden is wonderful! Love it!

[@janc8763]

The lacewing egg was a new one for me. I’ll be looking for them in my garden! My yard has been inundated with spider mites- even my orchard trees- plums, almonds, cherries. Not sure what to do next year. Spraying smaller plants with water helped with them for sure. Thrips were a major problem on my grape vines. Clouds of them. I’m going to try home garden biologicals next year. Great video!

[@denisewatson3038]

Thanks Janey really appreciated very helpful ❤

[@joycerapezzi2378]

This was super helpful Janey. Thanks!

[@lizmerritt2148]

Very interesting information! Thanks for the education

[@marshabroms3457]

Very good video, so much detailed information on our garden bugs. ❤❤❤Thank you!

[@barbaracole4314]

Soglad that you are promoting this to protect the ecosystem, most gardeners don't understand how important it is, so thx for doing your part to educate ppl about this.

[@lindsaynewbrough4317]

Very informative video! Thank you for sharing this information!

[@heatherwordup]

Great video, thx for sharing!

[@tlcgarden2300]

Great video! Thanks for the info...very helpful! ❤M

[@susancanning1760]

Great video....thanks!😊

[@botanykey]

I just read that praying mantis can kill and eat frogs and I'm currently dealing with a tree frog outbreak. I might try to introduce them to balance the frogs and aphids/thrips that are taking over. As a new master gardener volunteer trainee I love the IPM content!

[@smiley2477]

I am terrified of frogs! Thank you for this helpful information. You are so amazing.

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

They are in my garden too! Thanks for all the tips and idea

[@gritandGracegardening]

Thank you for all the info. This video was really informative and helpful!

[@marialicemorgan19]

Good morning This video has inspired me to pick this topic for my Master Gardener presentation. I use very little pesticides in my garden and have managed for 45 years. Thank you.

[@jeanferrill6304]

Learned a lot! Thank you so much😍🐝🌸

[@elaineleduc7948]

Good video Janey. I saw a praying mantis on my boxwoods and I hope it was eating bad bugs!!

[@angiemorian4956]

Great information. It really helps to see live, what he bugs look like on the plant.

[@terrypauloregon]

Hey, Janey you should look up My Rustic Gardens. I think you met Lacey at Baumans.

[@jeanettepretorius589]

Hi, we just use dishwashing liquid mixed with water... No more aphids! 😃💯

[@annelarson160]

I always say when I see those little circular cuts in my garden's leaves that it is a blessing! Love those little leaf cutter bees!

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

Janey, this is such an important video! Thank you so much for your tutorial! I have learned to check on Google lens before I read my garden of any bug. I adore garden spiders and protect them with a vengeance! I actually talk to them, and I had one who lived here for year that actually seem to respond to my voice. I was sad, knowing that about a year is all the time that we would have together. ❤ I know we don’t typically see them after summer, but one bug has decimated my climbing rose is the spotted cucumber beetle. I attempted to spray them off with water which did not work. I ended up spraying with homemade insecticidal soap with a few drops of neem oil. I don’t want to upset the balance of good/bad bugs and have read reams of suggestions on these pests. It seems as if it may be more of a soil issue.🤷‍♀️ Any suggestions from you or your viewers on how to nip this in the bud before next spring would be highly valued.❤

[@nicoletihista7031]

I loved this video!! I always wonder who the good guys are and the bad guys in the bug world! Thank you, so much!

[@LauriOrkney]

Great video 💕

[@paulabaggett735]

Love your hat

[@marleneegan-hm7lr]

Thank you for showing close ups of what the damage looks like from different insects. It is so difficult to find photos online that show this. I have been finding lacewing eggs in my garden😀

[@beccanitta2912]

Thanks for your video. The one I always wonder about is grasshoppers. Little stinkers love my roses. Any suggestions?

[@marieacuna2207]

Wow thank you very informative 😊🪴🐞🪲🕷️🕸️👍

[@tonyahatch1400]

Great information! 💚💐 Thank you! Question - has anyone dealt with rose rosette disease? I had to pull two roses this summer because of it. I’m now cleaning my snips between plants(lesson learned!), but I think it’s caused by a mite?? How do I prevent them from coming back? I’m afraid of using a systemic and hurting all of the good bugs!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Plant Calendula as a trap crop for thrips, aphids and whiteflies. Those pests seem to prefer Calendula over many other types of plants. ❤️ 🌺💚🙃

[@sabinegossart409]

We love Monty! This video was very, very helpful. Are you an official gardener when you grab a bug with your bare hands? My problem this year was earwigs - YUCK!

[@what1dreamt]

Something ate all the leaves off my burning bushes, Eupnymus alatus compactus, and my golden forsythia. Don't know if it was grasshoppers, caterpillar or a spider. But I hope they come back next year in the spring. The leaves, not the bugs.

[@peggy-ann1961]

That was fascinating Janey! I really appreciate your showing if the ladybug larvae. They are so ugly that people think they must be bad! I gave up on Callabracoa( sp) due to aphids and white fly. I hate spraying anything in case there are sleeping bumbles in the flowers. Great job! Zine 3 Manitoba 🇨🇦👏🍁

[@terrypauloregon]

We always buy a praying mantis cocoon and turn them loose in the garden. I think that’s why I have few ladybugs and lace wings. But I now buy ladybugs too!

[@user-yy1wh5dt7l]

Love how you look with the new camera! Also your makeup and hair have been on POINT!, I just miss looking at the plants on the background the blurr is too blurry 😂

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

I would add to this that you also want a healthy soil environment that will attract birds to scratch in. Birds eat a lot of bad bugs - such as baby slugs.

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

Janey, I love this video! I can so relate to everything that you are talking about with good and bad bugs, as in Australia we have most of the same bugs that you have in the U.S. I can never watch too many garden animal videos as it is so important to connect with wildlife living in the garden, whether they are deemed friend or foe. You are a born gardener and like me, an animal lover. Monty is gorgeous and he wonderful entertainment; an added bonus. Don't you think that pets make our gardens more welcoming and homely as they the bring our gardens to life? 💚🌴🌲🌳💚🍏

[@GardenHappy]

Marigoldsinthrgarden… such a cute channel name! I couldnt agree more about pets in the garden!!! Now I am so excited to go see your videos!!! ❤️👍😇Liz

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

@@GardenHappy Aww thank you so much for kind words. Garden Happy is a wonderful name too. One can’t help but be happy when in the garden. My labradoodle’s name is Marigold 🌼

[@Emiley.15]

Just spray them with Dawn. The miracles of Dawn. And water of course.

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

Janey that little bay tree had so many lace wing eggs. Is it considered a host plant for them ?

[@sharabenson]

I love the Ruby Moon Hyacinth bean plant, it is so beautiful but every year I've planted they get completely overrun by aphids. Last year the ladybugs did a fantastic job of eating them up EVENTUALLY, but it made the season extra long. This year, I took a break from planting them and it has been so much more enjoyable. I'm using dill as a host plant this year, it grows super fast and i don't feel so bad pulling if it becomes too infested, plus it smells incredible and reseeds easily.

[@kmsch986]

Great video! Thanks for the closeups and detailed explanations. I’m hoping you do one on fungal and bacterial diseases one day (but not that you find them in your garden 😂) maybe visit a test garden that has them. The worst garden pest is grasshoppers- no non pesticide spray works and I’ve had an entire veggie bed annihilated overnight. They were a plague for us last year. This year I covered plants with nets but the sad thing is that keeps good bugs off. I added tons of bird houses and a small pond to bring birds in. We can’t have chickens bc of my HOA. I’m hoping the product that works on their nymphs comes back some day (their factory shut down)

[@thelioness3305]

I battle spider mites and white flyes. Each year is different. Last year catapillers. Also Beatles are bad at times in TN.

[@paularose331]

I have a massive outbreak of aphids on my Crepe Myrtle and its to large to use sprays. I can't wait for our first frost to get rid of this mess.

[@kerrimoore9852]

This video was so helpful, thank you. I have an infestation of green worms on my herb garden. 🤬 I feel like I have turned into a moth breeder. Is there any way to get rid of them or do I need to pull everything out and start over? And how do I keep them from not laying eggs there?

[@jennifergreene8891]

Thank you Janey for showing and explaining all the good, bad, and ugly. I do not like Praying Mantis and yes I saw that horrific picture. 😖 I would have loved to see Saw Wings because I believe that my Amaranths were attracted by them 🤔 (?) Although we did not see an actual bug, the leaves were ate except the vein parts, the only thing we found under 1 leaf was a tiny dark juicy worm thing 🤮 Do you think that is what did it? Also idk if it's the same spider you spoke about, but, funny not so funny story; I used to mow property on a riding mower and in the shade there would be a huge web from tree to fence and I couldn't see it til I rode into it uggg. It is a very strong web with a HUGE Spider 🕷 I was told it was an Orb and I was also told it was a wolf spider.. All I know is it was not fun. 😂🤣😂 I have seen a couple Lacewings and a couple Ladybugs 🐞 (my favorite of all) at night on my back door, and lots of Dragonflies as well. I garden in zone 9b Texas Gulf Coast ( very humid and hot)

[@Starrynite11]

I just spray the aphids with dish soap in a water bottle. They are very easy to get rid of.

[@SilviaTrujillo-d7m]

Do you apply in the evening two ?

[@ShirleyThorpe]

This was interesting. I love the spiderwebs in the garden but this I year we mostly saw real long single strands. Sometimes they were to low and I would get them in my face. It has been really dry here for the last 2 1/2 months.

[@jyyj2394]

I had to vacuum the bronze orange bugs (sometimes called stink bugs) off my lemon tree last weekend. It’s the best way to eradicate them but you have to be careful as they can spray foul smelling fluid that burns the skin. Spring in Sydney, Aus. Jill

[@nancyalban6023]

Hi Janey, i thought the Lace Wings were the bad bug that decimate the vineyards? You say they are beneficial. Are they the same?

[@joywoodward5787]

Very good video, very informative, better than watching Laura plant plants.

[@doloresramirez3289]

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[@JoyfulJerseyGardening]

Ohhhh myyyy gosh!! That was alot of aphids! I had red aphids all over my heliopsis last year. It was super frustrating, but I didn’t see any this year. However, this season I did have Coneflower Rosette Mites 😭. Anyone have tips that will help this issue for next year? Thanks for the entomology lesson Janey!! That was super interesting!

[@amyschmidt5523]

Thank you great information. I get this white, mildewy/powdery, stuff on a couple of my plants that are on porch. What can I do for that??? Also really enjoyed your video with Michal Glassman, it was so informative, thank you again.

[@MyFocusVaries]

If it's powdery mildew (Google images to confirm), you can spray whey. Just drain some yogurt in a sieve and use the clearish liquid that separates out. My master gardener neighbour gave me that information.

[@judyclennan1212]

It just crossed my mind. I don't know the answer to this. If you do pull the vine w/aphids, will they just move to another plant, or are they there just for that specific plant?

[@tracythomas343]

I’ve had earwigs decimate a lot of my plants this year. I don’t know what to do to get rid of them other than insecticides. What are the other options. I don’t want to kill my good bugs.

[@debrawhobrey1625]

GREAT video, thanks for sharing. What about sedum plants, I have something sucking the life out of them?????????