A call to arms against invaders lurking in your garden

Inspired by the Roman god of war, Fiann Ó Nualláin is determined to do battle against pests.

MARCH is named after Mars, the Roman god of war — apparently because the narrow passes of the Alps began to thaw at this time of the year, becoming passable again, and so the Roman legions could go back out to conquer new territories or send out some reinforcements to older ones.