What's eating my berggarten sage?

Berggarten Sage is troubled most often by slugs on young spring growth and rosemary beetle adults and larvae, which strip leaves and flowers from late summer to spring. Spider mites appear in hot dry spells. Good drainage and air circulation reduce most problems; hand-pick rosemary beetles when populations are low.

Ragged holes in large, broad leaves, especially on new spring growth; worst in cool, damp conditions Hand-pick at dusk; apply iron phosphate pellets around the base; avoid dense mulch that provides daytime shelter

Metallic striped adults and grey-striped larvae strip leaf tissue from rosemary, sage, and thyme; damage heaviest late summer through spring Hand-pick adults and larvae into soapy water; lay a sheet under the plant and shake to dislodge them; pyrethrum spray for larger infestations

Pale stippling on leaf surfaces; light webbing on undersides; worst in hot, dry conditions Improve air circulation; spray with a strong water jet; apply neem oil or insecticidal soap in severe cases