How do you keep aphids, hornworms, and other garden pests in check without nasty sprays or tedious hand-picking? Nature’s ancient food webs can help you create a self-regulated garden that acts like a natural ecosystem. Biocontrol, or biological control, is a pest-control method using natural predators and other organisms to keep pests in check.
Do you have ants crawling on the orchids that are growing inside your home or in your garden? There are some common reasons why this happens, and many are easily fixed. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares her top tips for getting the ants off your orchids this season.
If you have a garden, you will undoubtedly encounter some garden pests. Garden pests are those animals that dig, chew, bite, suck, eat, or otherwise disturb your plants. In this article, gardening enthusiast Liessa Bowen will introduce 15 common garden pests, how to identify them, and what can help prevent them.
There are many types of stink bugs, some worse than others. We're exploring the world of these little beetle-like insects, both good and bad!
The larva of the citrus leafminer chews unsightly trails through leaf tissues. We discuss control methodology and treatment when needed.
Chinch bugs are small insects that can cause lawn die-off. Signs of chinch bug damage should be a call to action. Learn about them here!
All gardeners see them, but what are the difference between them? We're exploring the differences between snail vs slug and explaining both!
The carrot fly goes after carrot plants and their near-relatives like parsnips or celery, and can destroy a harvest. We cover control tips!
The tarnished plant bug, sometimes called lygus bug, can take a devastating toll on fruit and vegetable plants. We explore control methods!
While they're common in gardens, many don't know much about snails. Is a snail an insect pest or something else? We explore this topic!
The raspberry fruitworm is a pest of raspberries, loganberries, wild blackberries, boysenberries, & more. We discuss prevention and control!
