SQUASH VINE BORER (MY SECRET FIX) HOW I DO IT (OAG)

[@ambiunicornandsavagesapphi5022]

I have to say I tried this method and wrapped to the base of each leaf (wrapped everyday) but this is the first year I did not lose any plants! I also checked everyday on the exposed leaves and only found 7 eggs on 6 plants. Got rid of them early before they hatched. Thank you OAG! I can grow squash again. 😀

[@ambiunicornandsavagesapphi5022]

I was so excited that it worked that I even took pictures and sent them to my mother-in-law. She lost all of hers to the vine borer. 😔

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Wonderful! I am happy it helped you. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe. OAG

[@lucylucy2171]

@@OldAlabamaGardener how are you? Can you help me with fixing my acid reflux/gerd sickness please? I feel like I have tried everything but my digestive system is so stubborn and I am desperate. Suffered hpylori and now I'm over it. Please help.

[@miagi84]

​@@lucylucy2171 Fresh cabbage juice. Look up Dr. Garnett Cheney and cabbage juice. The main thing is you have to find what foods make you react badly and not consume those. Keep a journal of the foods you eat if you have to. Obviously, you should talk to your doc about it and not just take this advice. Good luck to you.

[@rosewood513]

@@lucylucy2171 This is a no fail fix. I have had problems until I started to eat pickles with my meals. And when the pain wakes me at night I go eat a pickle or drink a tablespoon pickle juice.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

I miss this guy. He left a great legacy here on KZbin.

[@Trakehner20]

AW, really? He's left us, that's so sad, it's my first time ever seeing his video. I can't believe it but, thanks for mentioning it.

[@matthudson5505]

Ahhh! It is good to hear his voice again! He continues to teach us even after he has passed away. RIP OAG!

[@vickiehat1074]

Yes it is...

[@coletventer3044]

Oh, did not know

[@commonsense6839]

This beats standing over them with a double barrel shot gun like I almost resorted to

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yep. Thank you. OAG

[@AreYouKittenMeRtNow]

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[@TheQueendom-Au]

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[@jenniferm3572]

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[@deborahsthisthat5034]

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[@angelatallman7911]

Amazing video. I fought those dang bugs all last summer. I wanted to cry! My BEAUTIFUL squash plants killed 😭🥺😭

[@scratchmadehomestead9343]

I’m so thankful Mrs.H and family are leaving up his channel…so much yet to learn✌🏻

[@WarpingAround]

I feel like I've been let in on some secret club secret! this is awesome!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. Thank you. I share my secrets with you about growing most vegetables. If you haven't already, *_I invite you to subscribe and watch_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@glendawillingham5614]

Wow..love the aluminum foil idea…yrs , yrs ago.. my granddaddy I’m Louisiana.. shows me how he would stick long nails in to the dirt around the tomato plants for sure..3 or 4 places around the stalk so that terrible worm( cut worm I think) would not chop all his new plants down to the soil..he loved his home grown peas , tomatoes, etc..good memories of my granddad..u remind me of him🤗..may GOD bless you and ur family.. thank u for all ur knowledge u give us 🤗🤗

[@westheir997]

Thanks for the tips. I have a very small garden, and am only planting one of many of my vines, and up to 4 zucchini. Every single year the squash borer has gotten the best of me, but I have hope this year won’t be the same!

[@joanies6778]

Dang, my plants are really small when I transplant them. I did use foil last year after watching your vidro, but I did 2 other things, too. I allowed my plants to root in more than one spot and mounded dirt over the rooted sections. Then I went vertical! I only had 2 squash, but also had pumpkin I did the same with. Good stuff... hope we're getting more gold farming tips! 😄

[@austinwilloughby3439]

I wish I could do that but we plant so many. WE sell produce . Got 3 beautiful rows right now loaded with squash.we sell lots,got around 1300 tomatoe plants out. Lots of okra and purple hull peas and green beans! Love the videos! Keep making and planting . Marlene Willoughby farmer from SC / School bus driver.Thanks !

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Are you using a pesticide to control the SVB? If yes, which one? OAG

[@jtharp9265]

I miss you very much ! God bless your family for keeping all your very informative content up . With my love to you all Mrs Josette Tharp Montgomery County , Texas 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bobyoder5810]

Thanks for the info. I grew up in the Deep South and cannot recall my dad ever having problems with his squash plants, or any plants for that matter. Unfortunately, he’s no longer around to ask questions. I now live in the Florida Panhandle, and I’m having nothing BUT problems. Every year my wife wants me to quit, but I’m too hardheaded, though it certainly is tempting. I’ll certainly try this and see how it goes.

[@cgd1125]

Thank you! I'm trying this. I lost all my plants last year to this little bugger. I'm out for revenge. LOL

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Let me know how it works for you. OAG

[@nancybaird9252]

Your videos are informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Nancy and welcome to my videos. It is a difficult pest to stop. If you haven't already, *_*I invite you to subscribe*_* and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@gp1644]

I am a novice gardener. I had two beautiful zucchini plants but did not watch this video early enough to prevent damage by the squash vine borer. Thanks for the information, which I will use to prevent the SVB from killing my plants next year.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Just one note: Some people have told me this didn't work for them.

[@gp1644]

@@OldAlabamaGardener I understand, but I will try it next year.

[@mamajan99]

You are RIGHT! While I was looking for those stinkbug beetles, I watched a reddish-orange and black "wasp" putting tiny drops all over my beautiful squash. I got 2 yellow squash before the plant died. I'm doing netting next season.

[@sweetsavorywords3506]

Love your clear explanations and reinforcing the verbal with visual aids. You have beautiful Squash plants.

[@michellebillingsley4704]

We have squash bugs so bad here in Southern Arkansas that we haven't grown any type of squash, cucumbers, watermelon or cantaloupe in a long time, due to the squash bugs. We even resorted to pulling the plants out of the ground, because of the millions of eggs on the underside of the leaves, and burning them. We will give this a try on our winter squash and pray it works. Thank you so much for this wonderful video. May God bless you...

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You really should be using a product called: Pyola. It is a contact pesticide and doesn't remain viable on the plants. That means it has to actually contact the insect to kill it. You can buy it at: Gardensalive.com Research it and you will find it is safe for you to use and it works. OSG

[@michellebillingsley4704]

@@OldAlabamaGardener Thank you, we will look into it...

[@maryruth4557]

This works. My father in law taught me this many years ago!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Mary and welcome to my videos. Thanks for adding your knowledge to this. If you haven't already, *_*I invite you to subscribe and watch*_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@inhibited44]

Thanks for sharing that information. I wish I had seen this before the gardening season started

[@lindascroggins6204]

I had stopped trying to grow soft vine plants. Next year will be different thanks for showing us how to achieve real results.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, I hear many people say that. But I always grow yellow crook neck squash. OAG

[@kkane8809]

I literally typed “old southern gardening” into my search bar I am so dang glad that I have you to come to for advice. My people are all gone and buried and I have no one to ask anymore. You my friend are a absolute godsend. I just don’t care to listen to some of these people on here that act like they have been gardening for 30 years when they are only 21 yrs old 😂 No hate just truth

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I understand. I am 82 years old and have been gardening for more years than many have lived.

[@brettdman2908]

My grandmother, an OldGeorgiaGardner, used to do this but also trimmed her leaves. She said it allowed the plant to nourish the fruits better. Ever tried that, just curious. Excellent video!

[@lynnneighbors5195]

Appreciate your wisdom, never had a moth problem until this year... Decimates every squash plant... Not again... Thanks...

[@wandaturner3618]

Awesome little trick! 👌 last year I got 3 squashes and my plants died. This year Im gonna be ready for them varmits! Thank you for teaching us these tricks! God Bless you sir! :)

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Some people have told me this didn't work for them. Thanks for watching my videos. OAG

[@angelia2153]

From Alabama gal to Alabama fella! Thank you for all your garden knowledge ♥️

[@maryschultze624]

This is the best tutorial on squash vine borers that I’ve ever seen or heard. Thanks for sharing! God bless

[@brianseybert2189]

I live up in WI and for the 1st time I saw adult squash vine borers flying around. Did the aluminum foil trick and it worked great, only problem is, I left it on too long and one of the stems actually rotted. I made a video on it, if interested. Jason from Clive's Conundrum garden told me about you, just subscribed. Stay Well!!!!

[@8thcelisabeth]

OAG you are a treasure and are missed! For those reading who tried this and it did not work, it wasn't you. The SVB that attack my garden lay eggs all down the vine, even if the vine is twenty feet long. I still recommend people follow his tip because it does work for some people. I've found some other strategies though. Some of us just have too high a population for the foil to work. OAG would want us to keep trying. RIP garden friend.

[@lindalocke5564]

First year gardening in a long time and they goot all my squash. Thank you so much and I have subscribed and will be watching more of your videos. Thank you from Texas.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching my videos. Thank you for subscribing. OAG

[@clapointe7040]

This is first year I planted zucchini and did not know about vine bores. Lost one plant already and found signs on a second plant. This will help me on next year's plants. Thank you so much for this advice and easy solution. Will start looking for eggs if it's not too late!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome.

[@kenycharles8600]

Thank you. This is my first year for trying to grow squash. I had seen the thumbnail for this presentation before so I thought I would watch it to see your take. No sign of the borer yet, but I may go ahead and wrap the plants just in case.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The squash vine borer comes after mid summer. OAG

[@disTizmoi]

Wow! You have given me hope. I will be doing this this year. I have nothing to lose. Didn't have one squash last year. All my plants were murdered before they could set fruit. thank you so much1

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Susan, I am wishing you much success. OAG

[@DJ55419]

Thanks for the education! I am 65 and learning as a beginner. I have never been successful in gardening for an extremely long time. I want my great nephews to learn the art of gardening! I want them to learn to work for food and enjoy it! Thank you again! What part of Alabama are you at. I'm a neighbor in Meridian, Mississippi from a community called Snell. I will enjoy learning more from your KZbin channel. Thanks again!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Darlene, I am 80 years old, so, I think you can do it. And I commend you for wanting to teach the children how to garden. I am at the very northern end of AL, with in one mile of the TN line. OAG

[@KarlaRei]

Hey, I know this video is over a year old now but it saved my squash plants this year and I wanted to come back and leave a thank you!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Glad it helped!

[@pamflorus2884]

I like that you cared so patiently for your plants and no chemicals...Thank you!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@jacirandel296]

I appreciate all of the knowledge you share about gardening. I have learned so much. 💚

[@michelleanderson6085]

What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing. I plant from seed in the ground and lose my plants every year. They devastated all my squash varieties last year

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for watching my videos. OAG

[@naomi2646]

Thank you, I enjoyed your video. You are right, I have practically killed my squash plant killing the stink bug.

[@kimberlylee1329]

Hello. I live in Pensacola and I am growing my first garden. I have learned so much from you. I wanted to say thank you! Kim

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Kim and welcome to my videos. You are welcome, I am happy if I helped you in some way. If you haven't already, *_I invite you to subscribe and watch_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@davesterchele2679]

In Michigan, I've planted zucchini early and had problems, then replanted and had no problems. My understanding is that the squash vine borer moth is only out for the first part of the growing season so at least here in southern Michigan, if you succession plant, you might not need to take preventative measures for a later grow.

[@thomashom7514]

Thanks for the tip. I lost half my zucchini to the borer. I had no idea how to control it until now. It is middle June and I have a few extra transplants. I’ll remove the dead plants and replace with these armored babies! Fortunately we have a long growing season in Northern California.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@craigjacob3704]

Wishing you and your sweet wife a blessed Easter my heavenly friend. God bless you both🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@shakengrain1942]

Thank you! First real solution I ever saw for this! It is Oct 2 in mid-South Carolina and I have one late-planted squash vine about a foot tall with blooms forming/no open flowers yet trying to beat the frost. I will wrap it first thing in the morning and hope for the best.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I have some squash plants also. If you have a heavy infestation of the SVB this might help. OAG

[@bonitatrost1028]

Really enjoyed this learning experience. There is always something new to learn about gardening.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, I am 81 years old and still learning. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@lauriraube8301]

Thank you SO much! I guess you never stop learning if you garden!

[@jorie482]

Miss OAG! I've never seen this done but last year I used dematiaceous earth, sprinkled it on my plants and after it rained repeated , had a full summer of beautiful yellow crooknecks. This method would be one and done so I will do this this summer.

[@mycountryquilting]

I'm going to try to do this. I've always had so much trouble with the squash borers! Thank you..will let you know of my success!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, please do let me know because some people have said this didn't work for them. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Always great to learn from a wise gentleman like you!

[@melodyscamman244]

THANK YOU!. Lots of videos have shown me what the worm looks like, and the entry hole, but your video finally showed me the adult moth. Maybe I'll try growing a Blue Hubbard again 🙂

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@LasVegasPirateKitty]

I'm a brand new gardener and had no idea about these monsters. 4 of my beautiful Cucumber plants, and 3 of my Hubbard Squash plants got murdered over night from this. Thank you for sharing this information. Over the past few days I'd seen a handful of those moths, just like the one you showed. Grrrrr. I'm going to start over. Live and learn. :)

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, this moth is a bad pest. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@cathyhumphries5870]

This is my first time having a real garden😁. I have been spending so much time babying my tomatoes🍅, that I've neglected my squash because they look so healthy. Just like you said, one day I said, just look at you, you're so pretty (my squash), and the next day, so sad,😭. I live on u-tube. I subscribed to your site today. I am fighting green horn worms🐛, stink bugs, aphids, Oh, I forgot, that white fungus on my squash, and cucumbers. I feel like a full time student, majoring in gardening 😁. I have learned so much. Today you taught me a major prevent lesson. I look forward to learning much more.🤗 Oh, a funny story. We live on a river. It flooded, my garden was 3 feet under water. I caught, (I kid you not) a fish from my veggie garden. 🙃❤ GOD BLESS YOU 🙏

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

For the tomato green horn worms, spray with a product called: Bacillus thuringiensis The common name is just Bt. It will kill the worms but not hurt you. Stink bugs and aphids, try Dawn Dish soap mixed in water 1 tablespoon soap to 1/2 gallon of water, spray plants well. For the white fungus, which is Powdery Mildew, mix 1 cup of milk with 4 cups of water and spray the plants. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@sn232]

@@OldAlabamaGardener Thank you! I never heard of milk and water for powdery mildew!!!

[@dinareyes247]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING ALL THESE THINGS. MAY GOD AND JESUS BLESS YOU YOUR SOIL AND YOUR PLANTS 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@velerialangbehn6088]

Excellent video. I never knew what the bug looked like that laid the eggs. Now I know. I have a real problem with them. Thank you so much. I subscribed.🙂

[@derekp6636]

well dang, that looks much better than spraying chemicals on my plants. I'm growing in bags/containers this year and I'll give it a try.

[@skeeterburke]

I've heard other people say not to do the aluminum foil because your stem gets too hot. Gardening here in south central Texas, that is something I need to learn more about ..... we have plenty of cactus! Delicious with eggs

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

It gets hot here in Alabama also. I have not had any issues with the foil and heat. OAG

[@truthgha]

Thank you for answering questions. So many don't bother. Blessings and thanks for your service. Will look now for seed saving squash!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Here is one of my squash seed saving videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6G8lWt4dtahhrM Here is another: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKevh397Z9R4hK8 OAG

[@breathoflifefarm7197]

Fabulous tip! I’ll be sure to put the “armor” on my squash vines!

[@vickispurling9921]

Thank you! This is a wonderful solution to my squash vine borer infestation. I had just about given up.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Glad it helped!

[@rachelleroberts4290]

Thank you so much. The vine bore have been driving me crazy. I'm going to try thus.

[@lindalocke5564]

I live in TX and while from a gardening family, just started my first garden last year. I did lose all my squash and found your videos and am wrapping the vines this year. I think I also over water everything. Can you give me an approximate idea of how often you water. My husband built off the ground raised beds for me to avoid the tree roots that have invaded every box for 40 years. This will be a new start in my new beds. I so appreciate all of your videos. By the way, my father was born in Andalusia, AL.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I understand you are in TX so the climate is different from where I live. I don't water my garden, I usually get enough rain to keep things going. Watering or when to water totally depends on your soil and how quickly it dries out. However, I will say that plants don't need as much watering as most folks think they do. I would water when the soil get dry. One thought on raised beds, they do dry out quicker than in the ground planting.

[@jeaniebowman5458]

Thank you OAG! My granddad was an OAG as well, I loved your video! I just came home from vacation and my squash that was beautiful when I left is decimated! Hoping it's not too late and I can salvage some of the remaining plants with your trick.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yep, that is what happens when the SVB gets your squash. Plants look great one day and then the next day they are wilting. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe. OAG

[@Baxxter101]

Pretty awesome! I have tried a few things here in TX with little success. Surgery was always too late, same with burying the stem in mulch. Going to give this a try next season God willing.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, usually by the time you see the plants dying, it is too late to do anything to help. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@ronaldschmalzried1493]

Thank you. I have been fighting the wrong insect for many years. I will give this procedure a try.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

I killed by first SVB this year. They are hard to catch. But this one was sitting on a zucchini plant leaf and I was able to get close enough to swat her with my hand. She fell tot he ground and I stomped her. It was a great feeling! The leaf she was sitting on was damaged severely by my swatting, but it was worth it!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Good for you. Now to watch out for those that you didn't see. Thanks for watching and please subscribe. OAG

[@midnighttennessee8904]

I dug what I thought was a squash Vine borer out but is was black and looked more like a snail then a white worm. Well I'll Google that. Thank you for all the information. The pictures were very valuable to me. This year I put floral tape on some of the squash and they are doing better than the others. Now I'm trying to fix the ones I didn't. 😔 I didn't realize that moth bug was the culprit, I thought it looked more like a white moth. Anyway, best zucchini video I've seen, so thank you and I subscribed.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you for subscribing. OAG

[@GHMHomestead]

you may be the reason i don’t lose all my squash this year… thank you so much!!

[@rollinghillsslo]

Ditto!

[@rhondaparsley9102]

Thank you so much for your video instrructions. I have used the foil application before, but I can no longer get on the ground to wrap the stem. This is great. I have also operated on plants before and salvaged plants, but that is no easy thing to do. I love the idea of letting the plants grow larger before transplanting. I also want to thank you for the seed tape video. I made several yards of tape for 2 varieties of beets and carrots. The first seedlings have emerged and I have seed tapes ready for another area of the garden.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Than you for your information. And you are welcome. I am happy if my videos helped you with your garden. OAG

[@shannonvass3761]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am new to gardening and just met the squash borer worm. I was very much “grossed out” and discouraged. But I will be using your tip! Thank you!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yep, the SVB is a bad pest. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe. OAG

[@shannonvass3761]

OldAlabamaGardener Thank you, I have subscribed. :)

[@shirleyfaulkner60]

I heard about putting a collar on the vine but not the foil. Makes sense. Thanks for sharing!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are so welcome!

[@50rileyrmd]

New Gardner here lost all of my plants last year. ThANK YOU!!!! I'm late to the game this year but I have a couple of plants that I think I can save.

[@grammycooks8527]

Thank you for sharing this. And many other things. I am learning so much from all your videos. Much Respect and Gratitude

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you

[@faithinaction100]

We will give this a try. I won't worry about trying to use DE on the stink bugs.

[@charlescoker7752]

I learned something. I thought I would not have a problem with the borers until after the squash started blooming. I had some in pots waiting til they had stems long enough to wrap in foil. I walk past them. And there was a moth flying around my pots!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Actually the moth starts in the warm areas of the south and as the weather warms up, them moth or its off spring, move north. The fact that the global weather is getting warmer may mean the moth will over winter farther north than in past years. OAG

[@charlescoker7752]

@@OldAlabamaGardener Have read The deep south can have trouble with them all summer. Where up north , only in their spring. Planted some Nasturtium around the squash. Suppose to deter the boers. Plus I planted more squash seed next to the plants I set out. So if they got into my plants maybe I would do a better job on protecting them. also hung some traps in the plants as well.

[@suescarboro]

Thank you for this encouraging video. I've lost about 6 squash plants so far this year. I've been focusing on the stink bugs and not the SVB. I've seen that weird moth in my garden. GRRRRR...... I'll be using your aluminum foil trick from now on.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, it is the SVB that does your squash plant in. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't already, please subscribe. OAG

[@kathychanning1614]

Thank you for this tip. We are going to try it up here in Wisconsin.😊

[@bprincipled790]

So glad to finally know how to deal with squash bugs!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Some people have told me it didn't work for them. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't already, please subscribe. OAG

[@imogenemckee4525]

Your squash vines are beautiful,I've never thought of doing them with tin foil,thank you,,

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. OAG

[@francesmcmillan7596]

So thrilled to find this. Ready for next year.

[@DJ-ex7dm]

thank you going to try this. last year i lost all my squash plants to the squash vine borer. God bless you for sharing.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Some people say it didn't help them. OAG

[@ambiunicornandsavagesapphi5022]

It helped me,but I wrapped mine to the base of the leaves. Had to wrap every day, but oh boy did I get squash this year! First time I have not lost a single plant. I also checked for the eggs everyday too. Found only 7 eggs on 6 plants.

[@monaphillips6405]

Thanks OAG, had problems with svb this year. That’s very clever and you are too!🐸

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Great to hear!

[@searchingforknowledge4251]

Is this where the expression, “Foiled again!” came from??? I’m going to foil those squash vine borers!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Stay safe!!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Let me know if it works for you. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@PaffordHomestead]

I will give this a try next spring because I get them even in the wicking tubs thank you for your kindness and knowledge.....

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, the SVB is a terrible pest. I try to make videos that will help you in gardening, canning, cooking and some videos on how to have a better health. I appreciate you watching my videos. Thanks for stopping by. Please subscribe if you haven't yet.

[@Patty-qd1lz]

I guess you have all that energy from eating all those vegetables. God Bless You. Wish you lived closer to me, lol! Great video.

[@wesbrownlee710]

Thanks for sharing you knowledge and wisdom in gardening. Your advice is greatly appreciated!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. Thank you for your kind words. If you haven't already, *_I invite you to subscribe and watch_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@dr.jackbutler7569]

this is the best solution I have seen. Do you do anything for the stinkbugs?

[@jdmarshall9537]

Thank you so much, your videos are very educational. I enjoy them. What can I do to protect my squash plants from intense sun light ? Can I plant squash seeds in April here in northern part of Arizona ?

[@pamsmith7369]

Oh, these look wonderful! Any favorite recipes for these yellow crook-necks?

[@nancybaumgartner6774]

I am going to do this ! I have never seen this advice offered anywhere else !

[@GreenMountainGoldTrap]

Thank you so much. Since our zucchini is beyond seedlings using cups as collars won’t work.

[@kimlittleton4943]

Thank you so much. I am going to try this. I get so discouraged every year trying to deal with the bugs. I thought they were the same thing (the "stink bug" look squash bugs and the borers). Appreciate the tip.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Different pests on the same plant. Thanks for watching my videos and please subscribe. OAG

[@janamiles597]

This is a very good tip. I usually get some sort of mold or fungus on my squash plants, could you address what that might be and remedies. Thank you.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The mold or fungus is probably one called Powdery Mildew. Spray the plant leaves top and Botton (under side of the leaf) with 2% milk. Spray the plants at late evening after the sun has gone down but before dark. Or mix 1 teaspoon baking soda in a quart of water and spray. You might try mixing 1 teaspoon of baking soda in one quart of 2% milk and spray. Please subscribe. OAG

[@susancorrell1797]

Thank you for your knowledge. Hopefully I will have squash again next year.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching my videos. If you haven't yet, please subscribe. OAG

[@annareich4176]

Thank you so much . Ive lost so many squash vines to those nasty little buggers .

[@hintonhamilton1390]

Great. Pearl of wisdom Have you noticed a particular Date after which the van bore is less common?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The moth starts in the early spring, in Florida and as the warm weather comes on it travels northward. It usually gets to my area around 1 July. Then it goes into cycles of moth, eggs, grubs, larva and again moths. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@janrenegar503]

@@OldAlabamaGardener I just dug out the boogers out of my vines this week; sprayed and the injected the vines with some bt to kill any i might have missed. Waiting to see if the plants will survive. I'm guessing I still need to wrap the vines?

[@plumobryant7573]

I love this video!!! The squash borer terrorized my pumpkins and I did not know how to prevent it then. Do I do pumpkins the same as you’ve done the squash? Snd what about the looong vines on pumpkins? This is so wonderful because I do NOT want to use any kind of insecticide.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I don't grow pumpkins so I don't have personal experience with them. Because pumpkins grow very long, it may be a problem to keep this going on them. OAG

[@cltinturkey]

Hope you answer questions on old videos too. What are you adding to each planting hole as you plant? Do you wrap any other stems as the plant grows? Thanks!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I add some commercial fertilizer (13-13-13), some organic fertilizer, some compost, some worm castings. No, I don't wrap the stem as it grows. Thank you. I appreciate you watching my videos. OAG

[@cltinturkey]

@@OldAlabamaGardener Thank you! I wrapped my young squash stems yesterday and started a few replacement plants just in case.

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Well don't I feel like a dummy?! LOL I just removed about 12 of those nasty critters from my zucchini and pumpkin plants and covered the cut vines with dirt, per another channel's video. I really want/need to wrap my vines but I'm afraid if I missed one, I'll never see it and the plant will die. I guess they're doing that anyway though so I'll give this a try today. I'd be happier with a chemical though, ONLY because I can't logically wrap my 2 pumpkin plants entirely given how long they are and how many vines they have. I know I hate the vine borer and had never even heard of them before this year. This is my first ever garden because my parents aren't able anymore so I'm doing it for them. Anyway, thanks a million for your great advice!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

If you are okay with a chemical, try Sevin dust sprinkled on and along the vines, start at the ground where the plant is in the ground.

[@koleske83]

Lord Bless you sir! I never heard of these damned things until I moved to Florida and I’ve been waging war trying to get my poor squash to make it just to the point to get one or two squash. I’ve even injected my stems with BT using an old turkey injector. Now I know! 36 years old and learning every day thanks to young men such as yourself. Thank you Sir!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

WOW! Only 36 years old, I am 81 years old. And yes, I am still learning. I must tell you that some people have told me this didn't work for them. As to Bt, I am not sure it is okay to have it injected into food that I am going to eat. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@lolitabonita08]

it is amazing how I can still learning new things even at my "mature" age... I will do the foil secret...it may work for snails as well...the snails are having a feast right now due to too much rain...thank you....By the way do you have a way to get ride of ants...they get inside my pots, under pots, in my vegie beds...I live in Houston Tx...thanks Blessings to you and yours..

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Are you asking about Fire Ants or just regular ants? OAG

[@lolitabonita08]

@@OldAlabamaGardener The ones i have trouble with are the black ones...the tinny ones that bite really hard and the small ones (black color) as well. the tinny ones make dirt holes with mountains...the other ones get into my pots, under rocks, under plastic covers, everywhere and they kill the roots of my plants