The Japanese beetles started to get to my roses last week. A coating of Sevin dust worked. Well, almost. Two plants were covered again today. They got Sevin spray.

At the same time I saw them chewing away on my peach trees (which will not bear fruit this year because we got four days in the 20’s after they had blossomed). I hit them with Bodine fruit trees spray. There are some in the pear trees (same deal on the frosted flowers) and apple trees (a few fruits, especially on the Red Rome that flowered after the cold snap), so they got a round of Bodine as well.

Well, today (one week later), they are back in the peach trees in significant numbers, so they got a spray of Sevin (purchased in a spray bottle, so not very efficient). The plum, pears, and apples had some, mostly a huge glob of them on one leaf cluster, then nothing elsewhere. They got sprayed with Sevin.

Has anyone used Sevin concentrate in a backpack sprayer?

Are there other methods of getting rid of the Japanese beetles? I’m not too keen on spraying trees that have fruit (not much of an issue this year because 90% frosted off, but for future reference) with chemicals.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

More about beetle control.....

https://www.almanac.com/pest/japanese-beetles


Slug control too...... do watch the video.

https://www.gardenmyths.c...t-rid-slugs-with-beer/

I buy the Sevin concentrate and use it in a 1.5 gallon sprayer from TSC. I also buy the Japanese beetle traps and set them on the edge of the property, to pull the beetles off my Blueberry bushes and fruit trees, as well as the vegetable garden and roses and other shrubbery next to the house.

All I gots to say is, I am sick and tired of watering everything twice a day.   This is getting old!

HT I bet you could leave the garlic lay out and it would be roasted in no time, in this heat.🌞

Yesterday I picked some cherry tomatoes and peppers (hot Hungarian wax).  Peppers are delicious sauteed in EVOO, garlic and onions.  A loaf of good Italian bread, extra sharp provolone, dried sausage along with a glass of wine or a cold beer and you have a meal fit for a king.  

I'm like, should I get garden hose out or wait.
Plants could use a drink but hose is pia. Yes I now have a filter .
Just finished vacuuming pool so I will wait until dusk.
Last year I was losing water in pool and thought it was evaporating but realized it was leaking underground. Since fixed, evaporation is usual with a bit of water once a week but WAY better. 40 year old Inground pool, no solar cover.
Long range weather looks wet coming next week but who knows,

TB,
I'm gonna take you up with the kings randsome this weekend. Sounds awesome
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Pigs are getting there now. 2 @ 130 ish 1 about 110 ish. I'm shooting, literally around week 3 of August. I'll corn fatten them heavy till then. My target weight is 150-175
. No that's not poop they lay in.
Clouds and storms not producing so time to water

What a weather kick in the bust. Heavy storms predicted, even as fast as saying 9 minutes away. Well some got gulley washers 5 miles away, we got 3 minutes of sprinkling.
Ugh, my garden is hurting and so am I..
Local farmers that produce locally are becoming strapped and now only supplying to the highest markets bidders.
Local produce is becoming scarce.
If you ain't growing and doing well, buckle up for the next wave

Supposed to have some real gully washers this weekend here in Ct - one report says up to 5 inches.
Could be wayyyy toooo much of a good thing.
Calling for big winds too.

WE ,in SE PA are finally getting a good STEADY rain today,we need this and some more to recharge the water table .

We got dumped on today and its raining again.

It's all south of us near Albany ny and staying south heading west towards Ontario Basically nothing in rainfall here.
The drought continues

I received a good amount of rain from 1 PM into the evening but far less than the predicted amounts.  Still better than nothing. 

Getting plenty wet in my neighborhood this morning. Light showers followed by bands of heavy rain, back to clearing a bit, then it starts over.

Looks to be the norm for the day until 5:00 oclockish.

I hope to soon be benefiting from the nearby Amish fruit & veggie stands. 😁