I just began weeding an area I'm going to plant in.. and there are some woodchips on top, and a whole bunch of woodbugs crawling around in the soil. Is this a problem for planting in? and if so what do I do about it?
I assume you mean sowbugs? If so, see this reference from Washington State Univ Extension (short answer: no, sowbugs are beneficial).
Woodbugs--or sow bugs, wood lice, pill bugs if they roll up--apparently crustaceans, not insects. This has more info and pictures: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodbug Children in England called them 'slaters,' perhaps because slate grey. Chickens love them--to eat, that is.
