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The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers


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Keep Growing,

Kevin

Oct 7, 2018

Roly poly, doodle bugs, or pill bugs… whatever you call them, these are popular little garden dwellers.

Children play with them, fascinated by their ability to roll up into a little ball. Frogs and lizards find them to be tasty treats. And we find them in every part of the United States as well as widespread abroad.

But are pillbugs in garden settings a problem? More and more often, people ask if pill bugs in the garden are friend or foe.

Let’s examine that in depth! I’ll also help you learn how to prevent them from becoming a real problem dweller. And we’ll discuss how they can be a beneficial addition to certain portions of your yard.

Learn More: Pill Bugs: Good Bugs Or Bad? They Might Be Both!

Keep Growing,

Kevin

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