How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles: Day One

I  love to garden. Maybe love isn't the right word.  But I do really like it. If I spend a couple hours a week out there in the dirt, I feel like a better person. I couldn't tell you why. Maybe it's the whole nature thing. Maybe it's just the feeling of accomplishment. I think I stay happy because of it. 


Earlier this year, in the summer, I began to notice brown spots in my yard and then a little later, holes started showing up on my plants. Then, I saw one: it was brown and green, and feasting on my roses. It was a Japanese beetle. Instant enemy. I wanted it dead, and I was going to stop at nothing to make sure that happened. I decided I would stop at nothing to keep those bugs out of my yard and my garden. I also decided to tell the world about it, so I started a blog called How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles and Other Pests. 


I didn't know where to start, but I found a video on YouTube, that made the process look easy. Who would've thought it was going to be so hard.What I found that fateful day at the beginning of my adventure with Japanese beetles was on the now infamous beetle trap.