Down here in STexas, if we have a wet winter there is alot of host plants(weeds) growing in the farmland. The moths lay the cutworm eggs in those weedy spots. Where the cutworm get's it's start. When spring comes they have become larger and can do a lot of damage in one night. I have seen cotton fields that they have taken out 15 to 20 acers in one night. If you keep the host plants around you garden down you probably won't have a big problem with them. I understand that we have mild winters down here compared to the folks up north. What I would do is saturate the ground around the plant with Spinsoad and spray it up the main stalk. That should help. Ortho vegetable insect spray will kill them if you won't to use a synthetic control. You can also dig them up, they will be close to the top of the soil around the plant. They like to stay in the edge of the moisture and dry dirt during day time and come out at night. Hope that is some help.
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