Biological control one option in the constant cutworm conflict

Handpicking, collars and bio-insecticides are key in the war against voracious cutworm, writes Kitty Scully.

Gardening is a past time synonymous with physical and psychological well-being as well as a being a pastime, or career, even, that presents a multitude of rewards.

However, every now and again it can be confused with warfare and I personally, am waging a constant war against cutworms at the Airfield Food Gardens.