lots of nasty creepy bug here too. I'm trying neem. it's supposed to be organic. so far it's not working on the caterpillars... I use bug-geta for slugs. it kinda works but I still see slugs and snails. just not as many. The stink bugs haven't found me yet lol.
I don't like to use too much stuff. I would rather the lady bugs and praying mantis do the dirty work
:) Laura

hey laura-thanks for mentioning bug-geta b/c I'd never heard of it and now it's on my shopping list next weekend.
I'm going to try to find praying mantis' online. did you naturally have them around or did you introduce them?

I have the praying mantis naturally. I almost never see the actual critter but find there egg sacks everywhere. I showed one to my son a few years ago and he says he burns them whenever he sees them. He thought they were tiny wasps nests. lol

I use Sluggo in my garden for slugs. It's iron phosphate in pellets of wheat starch...organic. It works. I got it at Adams.

I came home late one night and saw slugs crawling on top of flowers...easy to pick off at night with a rubber glove and put into a can of whatever (soap, alcohol, salt.)

Been battling a woodchuck all season. I finally GOT it. Nasty creatures are not welcome in my garden.

Ants invaded my house and then disappeared. They're probably eating my walls. haha.

I have a hornets' nest in a tree. Have to find someone to take it away without poison. It's above my well.

Not many Japanese beetles this year...I see them only in my pool skimmer.

Black spot got my roses again. I'm getting rid of them and sticking with Rugosa roses.