Birds feeding on lawns can indicate cutworms, but usually larvae are not abundant enough to cause widespread damage. Watch for brownheaded ash sawfly. Green, worm-like larvae chew and make small pinhole wounds in the interior of ash leaves. The sawflies are easily controlled by dislodging them with a strong jet of water from the Garden hose. Slug season is coming.
Slugs can be among the most damaging of pests to vegetable and flower Gardens.
They thrive under conditions of high moisture, therefore the use of drip irrigation is recommended to reduce moisture around plants. Remove debris that serves as hiding places for slugs, and try traps or non-chemical bates, such as pans of beer or sugar water and yeast. Use enough sugar to activate the yeast. For more information, contact your local Colorado State University Cooperative Extension office . Go to top of this page.