The best natural pest control doesn’t require chemicals. It’s more about mechanical and cultural conditions than it is about spraying pests as you notice them. If you’re wondering how to keep insect pests at bay in your garden, experienced gardener Sarah Jay has seven tips to help you out.
While sprays work for the moment, knowing how to deal with aphids naturally is the way to control them in your garden for the long run. Sprays can reduce the effectiveness of other forms of pest control, and there are multiple strategies you can employ. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, discusses seven ways to keep them at bay.
If you planted seeds in the fall, you may wonder if the sprouts you’re seeing are those of a weed or perennial. While the easy answer is just to know your perennial seedlings, there are other, easier ways to know the difference. Experienced gardener and master naturalist Sarah Jay discusses the ways to differentiate them.
The best time to deal with spring garden pests is before you see damage. Gardening expert Madison Moulton covers the most common early-season pests and shares practical strategies for keeping them under control.
Get a handle on early spring weeds, and your garden will thank you. The common ones are easiest to remove when they’re young, so taking time early in the season to pull them makes a difference. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, identifies seven early spring weeds you should pull now.
Azaleas don’t have many disease problems. However, when they do, it’s important to deal with them as soon as possible. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists the diseases and how to prevent or treat them.
Ground cover plants are supposed to crowd out weeds, but they need a little help getting established first. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares practical strategies to keep weeds from taking over your ground cover while it fills in.
Hostas are generally cold-hardy, but winter rot can kill even established plants when conditions turn wet. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how excess moisture causes winter damage and what you can do to prevent it.
Dragon fruit is on the rise in popularity in our home gardens for good reason - its colorful, sweet fruits and unique cacti form. If your tropical succulent shows signs of stress or damage beyond growing conditions, a few common pitahaya offenders may be the cause.
Our Christmas cactus is in the wings, waiting to take center stage with bright holiday flowers. Or, it should be, if a healthy specimen in optimal growing conditons. The adaptable tropical succulents are easy to care for, but balancing the water needs of both cacti and rainforest-dwelling specimens is the key to avoiding problems like root rot. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines how to remedy root rot in Christmas cactus by catching it early and reversing the damage.
Japanese beetles make quick work of devouring otherwise healthy plants. For several weeks in the summer, they feed on a wide range of hosts. To minimize damage and deter the hungry insects, gardening expert Katherine Rowe highlights their least favorite selections so we may reduce the draw while maintaining whole specimens.
Don’t let pests and diseases fester over the winter. Use expert cleanup practices to rid them from the garden so they stay away this season and the next. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in tackling the essential fall garden cleanup chores.