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Randall Jeppesen reportingA change in the fight against the Japanese beetle in Orem means residents in the affected area will once again be able to grow gardens.
For Arthella Dearing, gardening is addictive. Just look at her children. "They've already planted their onions, peas, carrots," she said.
But Dearing lives in the middle of the Japanese beetle area, so because of beetle spraying, all her fruit trees went to waste.
But that won't happen this year. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food says it is spraying a smaller area with a different chemical that is considered safe on fruits and veggies.
Dearing can't wait for fresh fruit. "Apple, and then I have a plum and a peach [tree]," she said.
But officials are still telling people in the area not to aerate their lawns because the aeration machines could spread the beetle eggs.
E-mail: rjeppesen@ksl.com
