Get your blow torch out

Spray them with neem oil or insecticidal soap

Start over again next year - better luck next time

Spray them with weed killer

Lay down egg shells or coffee grounds at the base to prevent slugs and snails

Spray plants affected by aphids, mites, whiteflies, thrips, or mealy bugs with a mix of soapy water

Plant marigolds where I want to prevent unwanted visitors from my hard work

Hmm...those all sound pretty savvy to me

Spray it with neem oil or insecticidal soap

Toss the plant in the ditch

Cover the plant in plastic overnight and suffocate them out

Call your expert green thumb friend

Set a beer trap - put a bowl or dish of beer outside in your garden and dig it into the dirt a bit. The yeast in the beer will attract the slugs and snails and they will drown.

Water your garden in the morning instead of the evening

Lay down slug and snail bait at the base of your plants

Any of the above

Throw the plants in the dumpster

Spray them with anything you have

Pick the bugs off and put them in a bucket of soapy water

Phone a friend

Aphids and Scales - those suckers are a real pain in my rear

Caterpillars and Cutworms - just, UGH

Japanese Beetles and Flea Beetles - my garden is not a buffet, thank you very much

Yikes! I’ve had experience with all of those and they were ALL HORRIBLE