Pest control is an important part of establishing an attractive garden.
Insects, diseases and weeds are formidable foes, but the damage they inflict often pales compared to the destruction perpetrated by some of our four-legged “friends,” said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein.
“It is extremely frustrating to put time, effort and money into establishing an attractive garden only to have it decimated by deer, groundhogs and squirrels,” said Trinklein.
“Hunger is a tremendous incitement. When food in the wild is sparse, wildlife will feed on garden plants.
