I have these very tiny red bugs that look almost like a spider but have very short legs. They are no bigger than a pin head. They are not on my plants but are crawling around my patio and on my outdoor furniture. If you squash on it, it looks like bright orange-red blood. Can you identify them for me, as they are driving me nuts?
They are most likely either red spider mites or clover mites. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/red-spider-mites.htm
I am looking for a way to eliminate snails in our flowerbeds without harming the small frogs that have decided to make the same flower beds home. Any suggestions?
This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/organic-snail-control-how-to-control-garden-snails.htm
My vegetable garden is getting ruined by caterpillars. They are everywhere, no matter what pesticide we use. Please help us in dealing this problem.
This article will help you with caterpillars in your garden:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm
You can also try neem oil, which is also effective on worms and caterpillars. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
The last two mornings we have found 10-15 June bugs on our garage floor. We don't seem to see any outside in the garden, just in the garage. They are all puffed up and look like some of them have just blown up and died. What can we do to get them out of the garage? Thanks.
June beetles are nocturnal and will gravitate to a light source so if you have lights on in your garage they will enter. They also have as a natural enemy a very common fly which will lay its eggs on the back of the beetle and the larvae feed off the beetle causing sudden death like you've described. After pupation - short of introducing a natural enemy like the wasp - the only way to eliminate June beetles is to spray or fumigate with an insecticide. Knocking them individually into a small jar of gasoline will also kill them. Though you may not think you have any in the garden the larvae are burrowers and you may have an infestation. Check your garden for stunted or wilting plants and over water areas around these. The abundance of water will cause the larvae to gravitate to the surface and they can be manually removed at that point.
Is there a home remedy soap solution to spray on ornamental vines to repel tent caterpillars?
Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/problems/pests/tent-worms-tent-caterpillar-home-remedy.htm
How can I get rid of weevils?
This article may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects-in-the-roots-identifying-and-controlling-root-weevil.htm
What pesticide can I use to spray my garden for ants? I am a licensed tech from Massachusetts.
Ants do not typically cause problems with the plants themselves but are generally attracted to honeydew left from other pests, like aphids. Getting rid of the offending pest will help with the ants. Neem oil is effective for most pest problems and is a safer alternative to using chemicals. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
In the meantime, here is an article or two that you may also find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/keeping-ants-of-flowering-vines-vegetables-and-flowers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-of-ants.htm