Pests

Good Morning! The warmer it gets here in Chicago after our cool wet Spring,  the more pests I see.  There hasn't been a garden I have been in yet this year that doesn't have some pest eating something.  There are simply too many to list.  Be on the alert in your garden and look for signs of trouble.  When you find a pest the first step is to identify it so you know how to treat it.  When I was a youngster the best source of garden pest information was an absolutely HUGE Othro Problem Solver.  Our local Hardware store had a copy that got a lot of use. Sometimes there would be a line to look at it!  Ortho still has these books and you can buy one on line if you are so inclined.  It's still my favorite source for information. There is also the internet for the more tech savvy gardener. These days answers are only a mouse click away.  The internet is a great source of information for gardeners.  There are multiple garden forums where you can chat amongst other gardeners and get useful tips and information.   That said, it's good to have a reliable source of identification available to you so look fora good book.  I still think the Ortho Problem Solver is the best, but I'm old school like that.
Good Luck & Happy Gardening!