It’s a little sad to see your plants struggling because of pests, especially if you’ve put a lot of time and effort into ...

Pests cause visible damage like chewed grass and soil disruption, while diseases show up as discolored or fuzzy patches from fungi. Diagnosing the issue is key—use soap flushes for pests and check ...

Garden season is upon us ... That’s why it’s so important to identify the problem and choose a method of pest control that will target the problem creature specifically, rather than scorching ...

Learning about some of the worst garden pests can help you take speedy and effective action to curb crop and cultivated plant ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard ... Don’t be alarmed by dropped fruit in your garden! It’s a natural phenomenon that occurs when fruit trees ...

In the home garden, aphids may be held in check by a number of natural predators, including lady beetles, minute pirate bugs, ...

In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are unmistakable with their daily continuous ...

Identify common garden insects with these garden bugs’ pictures and descriptions and become an expert bug identifier. I never use pesticides in my gardens. To do so would interfere with the life ...

Summer is here and it’s gratifying to see plants thriving with the warmth of the soil and the fruit starting to form. But ...

Garden phlox and bee balm are frequently ... leaves than trying to control large pest populations. Properly identify the pest. Most insects, more than 97%, are good guys that pollinate our plants ...

After discussing weeds and insect pests, we conclude our “unwanted garden guests” series today on the subject of diseases.