Strolling through the garden is more than therapeutic for the gardeners. It helps keep problems in check. Someone has said that the best fertilizer is the footprint of the gardener. That is also true for best pest control. Our garden grows best when I take time to check over plants on a regular basis.
Tiny problems become big problems when they go unnoticed for too long.
Pests are much easier to stop early in their life cycle, when they're more susceptible to safer treatments. When I'm out in the garden I'll turn a few leaves over and look for egg masses or signs of an early mite or aphid buildup. Likewise, many diseases are much easier to prevent when detected early. Our lawn is finally waking up from its winter rest. Southern turf grasses like St. Augustine, Bermuda, and Zoysia love warm weather.