Grasshoppers, bagworms pesky this time of year.

From: Journal-World (Lawrence, Kansas) | Date: June 22, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Bruce Chladny

Jun. 22--If your landscape could talk, like it does in TV commercials, it would tell you that the flowers are thirsty, the shrubs are complaining about the heat, and there are grasshoppers and bagworms eating the garden. But unlike the homeowner in the shoot, instead of running to the phone to call a professional, head to the garden to investigate and begin making plans for controlling these unscrupulous feeders. Here is what you need to know about ...

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