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The Spotted Lanternfly features a smooth, elongated body with a mottled appearance, characterized by an intricate design of black spots and a pair of strikingly colorful wings.

Spotted Lanternflies: How to ID and Manage Them in the Garden

Whether you’re already seeing spotted lanternflies at home or anticipate that they may spread to your region soon, you’re probably wondering about these invasive pests. Exactly how detrimental are they to the garden? Are they dangerous? What do they look like, and how do I manage them? Plant biologist Emily Estep will give you all the basics on spotted lanternflies, including how to ID them during their multiple stages and how to manage them in the garden.

Close-up of caterpillar larvae of the cabbage white butterfly feeding on cabbage leaves, highlighting fall vegetable pests.

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7 Common Fall Vegetable Garden Pests

Just because cooler weather is here, it doesn’t mean all your garden pests are gone. In this article, farmer Briana Yablonski shares some common fall vegetable pests to look out for.

A dense cluster of vibrant pink blossoms covers the plant, with dark green leaves barely visible underneath.

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Do Chrysanthemums Provide Natural Pest Control?

Not only are chrysanthemums jewels of the fall display, they also boast a hidden talent. Hardy garden mums contain chemical extracts that repel and control common garden pests. Whether through aromatic flowers and foliage or concentrated insecticides, mums have versatile applications. Justify adding a few more to your autumnal arrangement to enjoy time outside and healthy plants. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring the underlying attributes of these fall favorites.

A group of rose chafer beetles cluster on pink rose blooms.

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Rose Chafer Beetles: Identification and Management

The chafer rose beetle loves roses as much as we do, but its palette doesn’t end there. They have a voracious appetite for the tender growth of flowers, buds, and leaves on many trees, shrubs, and perennials. Explore the indicators of this pest and signs of when to manage its spread with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A cluster of small black aphids covers the stem and young leaves of a plant, causing visible curling and damage to the foliage.

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7 Common Bean Pests to Look For This Season

Leaf-sucking insects and bean-eating worms threaten your tender bean harvest! With some prevention techniques, we’ll ensure these bugs stay far away from your precious crops. Learn the seven bean pests that target susceptible plants alongside seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

The Allium flower features a spherical cluster of small, star-shaped blossoms in shades of purple atop a tall, slender stalk, and its scent helps keep away bees.

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13 Patio Plants That Will Keep Away The Bees

Avoid stinging bees with these fragrant or flowerless plants. You’ll have beautiful herbs without having to worry about stingers poking your skin. Keep your pets, children, and those allergic to bees safe with these 13 plants that ward off insects. Join longtime grower Jerad Bryant and find the best ones for your patio.

A Citrullus lanatus plant with a big fruit, lying on the ground, with dense foliage covering the ground.

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13 Common Watermelon Pests: How to Identify, Prevent, and Treat Them

Don't let these common garden pests ruin your beautiful watermelon patch that you've worked so hard on. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss lists the most common insects that will come for your melons and tells how to prevent and eradicate them.

Closeup of three lady bugs in a bright red color with black spots, roaming around plant leaves.

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9 Pollinator-Safe Pest Control Methods for Your Garden

No one wants to let pests destroy their garden, but insecticides can do damage to important pollinator populations. Join beekeeper Melissa Strauss as she discusses some of the ways she controls pests in the garden, without harming beneficial pollinators.

A green bottle of insect spray placed on the ground with flowering bushes in the back.

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Homemade Insecticide Sprays: Do They Really Work?

If you want to avoid synthetic pesticides or save some cash on organic sprays, you may be thinking of using homemade options. But do these DIY insecticide sprays work? Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the answer.

A slimy brown Arion vulgaris, sitting on top of a lettuce leaf in a vegetable patch.

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11 Natural Ways to Deter Garden Slugs

Slugs aren’t picky about what they eat and come out to feed at night, making them difficult to control. Organic farmer Jenna Rich has 11 natural ways to deter garden slugs so you can return to the fun gardening stuff.

Close up of an orange moth drinking nectar from a pink Milkweed flower.

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9 Ways To Get Rid of Squash Vine Borers For Good

There’s a little garden heartbreak when a perfectly healthy cucurbit suddenly wilts almost overnight. The pervasive squash vine borer hones in on its host plants to feed, grow, and reproduce. Summer and winter squash and pumpkins are favorites. If you’ve spotted the insect or experienced its destruction, join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring ways to prevent the pest from taking over your vines.

Close-up of a bright pink hollyhock flower with petals showing uneven holes from pest damage.

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What’s Eating My Hollyhocks? 7 Hollyhock Pests

You're not alone if you're struggling with pests on your hollyhocks. These stunning members of the Mallow family tend to be targets of quite a few common garden insects. Join gardening enthusiast Melissa Strauss in uncovering who the culprits are and how to deal with them.

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