Last Chance: Getting rid of Japanese beetles once and for all

Read this story in our July issue now! [GreenPrints]( July 17, 2024   [READ BEETLE MANIA IN OUR JULY 2024 ISSUE NOW!]( Your GreenPrints Magazine July 2024 issue is ready for you to access and read right now. When you read this printable issue, you get joy, laughter, and inspiration. Get ready to settle in and read some great stories!  Dear Gardener, Just as every rose has its thorns, every garden also has its pests. Determining what is helpful or harmful can be difficult, and in Marjorie Schratz McNamara’s case, getting rid of the harmful insects proves to be quite the challenge. But she came up with her own creative way … you’ll just have to read Beetle Mania to find out what it was! In this issue, all of our stories include audio recordings—PLUS you can listen to the entire issue in one place. Now you can garden, walk, and run errands—all while keeping GreenPrints with you! We’ve recorded all of our stories and articles so you can choose how to enjoy them. [Humor Collection]( Plus, in this July 2024 issue of GreenPrints: Read the latest issue of our GuideBooks in our “Gardening in America” series—our updated and expanded Rose Gardening in America. Get an introduction to our new Rose Lovers Collection. Read about The Leprechaun’s Lost Treasure, part of our new Irish Tales StoryBook. Plus, we share some of our favorite plants (and maybe some of yours!) in our Plants We Love section. And be sure to check out Club Notes, including Don Nicholas’ sweet adventure on Nevis! Now let’s take a sneak peek at one of our featured Stories from the Garden for this month, Beetle Mania. Our author is hesitant to go on a vacation away from her garden after discovering a Japanese beetle infestation. Read on to see how she got rid of them once and for all. [Beetle Mania]( Unconventional advice for eliminating Japanese Beetles By Marjorie Schratz McNamara Read by Matilda Longbottom [IMAGE](  [Main Image](  As June fades into its final days, I reluctantly bid farewell to my lush garden in North Carolina before I embark on a journey up North. My pole beans are scaling their lattice of strings, and the zinnias are erupting in a riot of colors. However, my departure is tinged with apprehension due to a recent discovery—Japanese beetles have invaded my sanctuary. Now, let me tell you, I despise those little critters with a passion that rivals a toddler’s hatred for broccoli. Armed with nothing but a trusty peanut-butter jar and water, a method passed down from my mother since I was knee-high, I set out to combat the invaders. Returning home two weeks later, my heart sinks at the sight of beetle-infested chaos. These insatiable pests have launched an all-out assault on my roses, zinnias, kiwi, raspberries, and even dared to nibble on my apple tree. They’ve shown a particular disdain for one variety of pole beans, leaving it in a sorry state while sparing its neighbors. It’s a beetle bonanza, and I’m utterly repulsed. [Read More...]( Illustrated By Christy Page  Would you have done the same thing? Our GreenPrints Magazine July 2024 issue has other inspiring and heartwarming stories for you—and all of our stories now include audio, so you can take these stories with you wherever you go! Including this featured story—“Beetle Mania”—you get all this content in the GreenPrints Magazine July 2024 issue—and remember, they all include audio! - “My First Tomato”—This is Kelly Laine Riley’s love letter to Summer and fresh tomatoes straight from the garden. - “Garden Yoga”—Strengthen and stretch in the garden, just don’t spill your coffee! - “Celebrating Showgirls”— Read about how a dormant amaryllis bulb decided to bloom at the perfect time for our author. - “Garden Adventures with Grandma”— Chris Marcotte reminisces about her annual pilgrimage with her grandmother to a once-thriving garden from a bygone era. - “Battling Cincinnati Clay”—Brandon Yu successfully grows sunflowers in the most unlikely of places. - “YOU DEFINITELY NEED A TRACTOR!”— Maintaining 19 acres of countryside without one was no longer an option for our author. - “Aunt Evelyn’s Hydrangea: A Transcontinental Garden Tale”— Relocating across the country, there was no way this author was going to leave behind her beloved hydrangea. - “Hollyhock Memories: Dancing with the Ladies”— Ellen Sampson regales us with sweet summer memories of her childhood, playing in the garden with her sisters. - “Lovage’s Triumph: A Tale of Resilience”— A forgotten herb decides to show up for our author when she needed it the most. - “The Little Shopkeeper”— Read as our author recounts the simple pleasures of playing “shop” in the garden with her grandparents. - “Celebrating Stories from the Emerald Isle”— Bill Dugan walks us through the Irish Tales past down from his parents, starting with The Leprechaun’s Lost Treasure. More great reads! Don’t miss reading about our latest journeys into the wonderful world of gardening! - Rose Gardening in America—a GreenPrints GuideBook—Recently updated and expanded! With Rose Gardening in America, you get history of roses in America, rose care basics, and everything you need to know about some of the most popular rose varieties. - Irish Tales—our latest GreenPrints StoryBook. Let yourself be whisked away to the Emerald Isle in this collection of Irish Tales, compiled by our own Bill Dugan. - The Rose Lovers Collection—the latest gem in our GreenPrints Story Collection. Our Rose Lovers Collection is a compilation of the most enchanting rose stories published by GreenPrints over the years, carefully curated by our passionate editors. Get ready for hours of inspirational, humorous and heartfelt reading and listening with the July issue of GreenPrints Magazine. 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