Bagworms

I grew up in the country, and our junipers were just covered in bagworms. My skin crawled every time I walked by the trees. Bagworms are not something I would put up with today.

Bagworms attack and defoliate most evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs. However, they are particularly destructive to arborvitae, cedar, juniper and other ornamental evergreens.

You can take care of light bagworm infestations, particularly on shrubs and small trees, by picking the bags off. If you have taller trees, you may have to enlist the help of a tree care company.

Even if you can get over the creepiness of worms hanging off your trees, heavy infestations of bagworms are not good for your trees, so it is better to get rid of them.