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This spring’s cool, wet weather may have delayed the emergence of the dreaded Japanese beetle – but emerge, they finally have – and they’re chewing up roses, ornamental vines, and almost any other kind of plant you have in your landscape. The beetle is a highly destructive pest that can be notoriously difficult to control. We spoke to Alison O’Connor, a horticulture specialist with CSU Extension in Larimer County, for more on where they came from and how to deal with them without harming pollinators.

The tamarisk plant, also called saltcedar, is infesting waterways across the West. The scaly-leafed shrub can grow taller than a person. It sucks up a lot…