Spring ushers in sunlight, blossoms, and the eager buzz of life returning to the garden. Amid this cheer lurks a quiet menace capable of turning careful planting into heartbreak overnight. Cutworms strike fast, usually at night, severing tender seedlings at their base and leaving gardeners staring at empty soil where lush growth should thrive.
These caterpillars might not get the headlines that aphids or Japanese beetles grab, but their ability to decimate new plantings makes them one of the season’s most relentless threats. Knowing all about cutworms, their habits, and how to stop them transforms the struggle from frantic damage control into confident gardening mastery.
