@millerflowers: Are you starting to see tomato hornworms on your tomatoes? Yikes! 😳 These giant green caterpillars are Enemy #1 in the vegetable garden and can quickly devour tomato and pepper plants in just a few days. Getting rid of them can be a little controversial. Some gardeners squish them on sight, while others relocate them to wild nightshade plants. Why? Because once they mature, they transform into a Sphinx Moth (often called a Hummingbird Moth), an important nighttime pollinator. Who knew?! But is that reward worth sacrificing your tomato harvest? That’s for you to decide! 🍅 A few ways to help prevent hornworm damage: 🌿 Plant companion plants like basil, mint, and marigolds around your tomatoes. Their fragrance can help deter pests. 🌿 Inspect plants regularly and hand-pick hornworms when you spot them. 🌿 Apply BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) as a preventative treatment while caterpillars are small. Have you spotted any hornworms in your garden yet? And be honest, do you relocate them or squish them? 👇 #MillerFlowers #Greenvilleohio #gardens #gardentok

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