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Gardening can be full of challenges.
Heres what gardening pros have to say about their pet peeves.
She tried traps, a vacuum cleaner, and everything else before taking the advice.
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However, there is one newer pest in her garden that makes her squeamish:squash bugs.
Its the worst pest to kill by hand.
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“Then I have to carefully attach the trellis lines to the plant while juggling 100 plant support clips.
Outsmarting the squirrels didnt work for Stratton either.
Stratton tried to hide the watermelon under a cage this season, and they still got to it.
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For Margaret Roach, a gardening writer and podcast host,dyed mulchis a big pet peeve.
I don’t use mulch as a decorative element in my yard but as an important functional one.
Mulch is meant to improve the soil as it breaks down gradually,” she says.
“Thats why I avoid bark chips; they take forever to break down.”
Roachs dislike for dyed mulch goes together with a strong preference for mulch that is sustainable.
Mulch Volcanoes
Excessive use of mulch is another item on Roachs list of pet peeves.
Roach’s approach is the opposite of mulch volcanoes.
Mulch Volcanoes Kill Trees.
