It was a nice day to be in the garden (well, any day is nice when I am in the garden). 😉 The weeds were manageable. Two of us were able to finish weeding and watering in an hour. We did spot some signs of pests. There was a foam-like substance on some of the leaves. This is spittle from insects (A). The spittlebug uses this spittle to hide from predators. The only way to remove these bugs are manually, by hand or with a spray of water. There is a spray one can use to prevent the bugs from infesting plants but it is not full-proof and can harm beneficial insects.
If you rub your fingers on the plant to remove the spittle, you can feel the insects inside the foam.
Happy Gardening!
If you rub your fingers on the plant to remove the spittle, you can feel the insects inside the foam.
A) Gowans, M (2018) Bugs That Leave Foam on Plants. Retrieved from https://homeguides.sfgate.com/bugs-leave-foam-plants-75757.html#:~:text=Bugs%20That%20Leave%20Foam%20on%20Plants%201%20Spittlebugs.,with%20a%20water%20hose.%20...%204%20Considerations.%20
