Planting The Plains: Early Season Pest Prevention

By Anthony Reardon

Published February 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM CST

As we start to thaw out and get ready for warmer temperatures, all number of insects and other pests are preparing to do their worst to your new garden this spring. What to do? Get started early!

We'll talk more about the steps you can take in this week's episode.

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Anthony Reardon

Anthony Reardon is the Horticulture – Small Farms Extension Agent for Johnson County, Kansas.

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Planting The Plains: Early Season Pest Prevention

As we start to thaw out and get ready for warmer temperatures, all number of insects and other pests are preparing to do their worst to your new garden this spring. What to do? Get started early! We'll talk more about the steps you can take in this week's episode.

As we start to thaw out and get ready for warmer temperatures, all number of insects and other pests are preparing to do their worst to your new garden this spring. What to do? Get started early!

We'll talk more about the steps you can take in this week's episode.