Gardeners of Simsbury: Who’s That in my Garden?

There is always something that thinks your garden is the best all-you-can-eat buffet in the neighborhood. In this updated look at garden pests and how to manage them, we’ll take a look at some of the familiar culprits as well as some new arrivals (there are always new arrivals!). Along with identification we’ll look at the best ways to manage these pests with the least negative impact on the surrounding environment.

Sarah Bailey is a Certified Advanced Master Gardener and a Connecticut Certified Horticulturalist and has worked in the horticultural industry for the last three decades. She is the Hartford County coordinator for the UConn Extension Master Gardener Program, having recently retired from the state coordinator position. She has served on the Board of Directors of the CT Horticultural Society and currently serves on the education committees of both the CT Horticultural Society and the CT Nursery and Landscape Association and is an instructor for the Connecticut Certified Horticulturalist certification.