Catch cutworms with bait made by mixing Bacillus thuringiensis, molasses, and grain.

That should be enough of a barrier to stop the cutworms from grabbing onto the plants. Insert an item so that about 2 inches can be placed down into the soil and the another 2 inches sits above the soil protecting the plant.

Protect delicate transplants with 4-inch-wide collars made of cardboard, tin cans, aluminum foil, or toilet paper rolls.

Use compost in your garden soil, not manure, because egg-laying tends to occur in green manure.

Take away any plant residue and weeds, both of which are attractive environments for young cutworm larvae to hide in during the day (some can survive in weeds through the winter).

Build a 3- or 4-foot-high edge of dry soil to buffer your garden beds and prevent cutworms from entering the area.You can also crush them before drowning them. Kill them by preparing a bucket of soapy water with liquid dish detergent and drop them into the water to drown.Manually remove larvae from plants with your fingers or sterilized tweezers.The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.This story has been corrected to change the date commemorated by Juneteenth to June 19, 1885, not 1985. “This is a day of profound weight and profound power, a day in which we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country and continues to take,” Biden said two years ago as he signed legislation, backed by overwhelming bipartisan margins in Congress, that established Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Juneteenth marks when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free - which occurred June 19, 1885, when Union soldiers told enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, news of their freedom. During the event, the White House says it will “uplift American art forms that sing to the soul of the American experience” as part of Black Music Month.Īrtists that will be featured include Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson, and Cliff “Method Man” Smith, a member of the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The concert, to be held June 13, will be on the South Lawn of the White House.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert next week in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday.

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