If you have pill bug problems in your gardens, I’m willing to bet that your garden beds are full of dead leaves.

Leaves are not mulch. Leaves belong in the compost pile.

A waxy cuticle causes them to behave like plastic on the soil surface. Too much moisture is trapped underneath which leads to problems with insects and disease. Pill bugs love wet spaces and decaying material.

Go right now, and remove every single dead leaf from your garden beds. I’m serious.

I’m doing the exact same thing this week. It will take me several rounds, and no, it’s not fun. But it’s very necessary.

If your plants are being eaten up seemingly overnight, it’s likely pill bugs. And if you have a bunch of dead leaves in your beds, then it’s definitely pill bugs.

Check for dead leaves underneath every plant and shrub. Check EVERYWHERE. Dead leaves are good at hiding. Pull them all out, and add them to the compost pile.

Now you know who to blame for your garden pest problems–your neighbor blowing leaves into your yard when he thinks no one is looking. (I SEE YOU, DUDE!)

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