Garden Pests

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!

One of the most potent organic insecticides out there, spinosad spray, comes from soil bacteria. But how should you use it? We explain!

Milky spore powder or granules have long been used for Japanese beetle grub prevention. But is this method effective? We discuss milky spore!

The tarnished plant bug, sometimes called lygus bug, can take a devastating toll on fruit and vegetable plants. We explore control methods!

Both BT spray and powder are commonly-used organic pesticides. But what exactly is BT? We provide insight on these useful soil bacteria!

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!

The darkling beetle is often recognized as an agricultural pest, but not in the field. We discuss them in detail and help you manage them.

The harlequin bug is a huge fan of your brassica plants and can lay waste to a brassica garden. We explain how to keep them at bay!

The fruit fly is an incredibly common pest on freshly-picked produce. Find out about them and good methods of prevention with our guide!

The raspberry beetle lays eggs on blackberry and raspberry plants, and their larvae damage both plants and fruit. We discuss management tips.