Comments on: Garden Troubleshooting Guide: How to Identify & Solve Common Garden Problems https://growinginthegarden.com/garden-troubleshooting-guide-how-to-identify-solve-common-garden-problems/ Helping gardeners succeed, even in tough conditions. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angela Judd https://growinginthegarden.com/garden-troubleshooting-guide-how-to-identify-solve-common-garden-problems/#comment-5763 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:53:52 +0000 https://growinginthegarden.com/?p=16332#comment-5763 In reply to Jennifer.

You’ll have to put barrier methods (hardware cloth, etc) in place before you fill with soil. I have a blogpost about how to trap ground squirrels coming soon.

]]> By: Jennifer https://growinginthegarden.com/garden-troubleshooting-guide-how-to-identify-solve-common-garden-problems/#comment-5757 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:30:15 +0000 https://growinginthegarden.com/?p=16332#comment-5757 Hi, I love everything you teach. I have learned so much. I do have a question. I live in Tucson and i have two problems in our garden, 1: ground hogs, 2 tree roots.
The ground hogs burrow and get into the planter boxes from underneath and eat the plants. The trees (we have 6 mesquites ), last year, their roots totally invaded the raised garden. I have since lined the bottom with 3 layers of cardboard with new soil. But is there a good solution to keep roots and critters from entering the raised gardens from the bottom?

]]> By: Angela Judd https://growinginthegarden.com/garden-troubleshooting-guide-how-to-identify-solve-common-garden-problems/#comment-5333 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:32:55 +0000 https://growinginthegarden.com/?p=16332#comment-5333 In reply to Ashley.

Dig down and remove any grubs you can find. Those warm-season crops should begin growing well as temperatures warm up (nighttime temps above 50°F).

]]> By: Ashley https://growinginthegarden.com/garden-troubleshooting-guide-how-to-identify-solve-common-garden-problems/#comment-5327 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:35:25 +0000 https://growinginthegarden.com/?p=16332#comment-5327 Hi! I would love your expertise! I live in Scottsdale. I am working on my spring salsa garden, and found a handful of grubs in my four foot square garden. I also have a few plants, peppers and tomatoes, that are spindly and not growing or producing well. Is this because of grubs? What should I do? Do you suggest nematodes, or milk spores?

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