From bugs to birds to rodents, learn how to prevent and control garden pests.
The long-lived, hungry wireworm can wreak havoc on the agricultural sector. With a diverse choice of common crops as their target, these click beetle larvae seek out and chew through …
Read moreWireworm Woes: Identify, Prevent, and Control These Pests
Terrible thrips! They invade the garden, sucking the juices out of leaves and stems and the life from your plants. They cause scarring on fruit and vegetables and spread plant …
The Mexican bean beetle looks an awful lot like a ladybug of a different color, and we all love ladybugs, or as some call them, ladybirds. But under that cute …
Read moreMexican Bean Beetle: Get Rid Of Epilachna Varivestis
The last thing you want to see in your yard is a cucumber beetle. No, really, I’m not kidding. If you are starting to see these little beetles scattered around …
Read moreCucumber Beetle Battle: How To Rid Your Garden Of These Pests
Lurking in your garden, there’s a pest which is feasting upon the leaf sap in your plants: the leafhopper. This relative of the cicada insect is nowhere near as noisy …
Read moreLeafhopper Pests: How To Kill Off Lurking Cicadellidae
A flea beetle is not a flea. Let’s get that out of the way right at the beginning! In fact, fleas and flea beetles have almost nothing in common, although …
If you’ve ever watched a row of plants get demolished by army worms, you’ll know in part how they get their name. These ravenous little caterpillars will devour an entire …
Asparagus is a great crop to grow. This perennial produces delicious spears every year in the spring. But there is a down side to growing this phenomenal edible… the asparagus …
Read moreAsparagus Beetles: All You Need To Know About The Crioceris Species
Anyone who’s as much a fan of home-grown tomatoes as I am is terrified of this fat green tomato worm, and for good reason. Tomato hornworms can destroy tomato plants …
Read moreTomato Hornworms: Wiping Out Manduca Quinquemaculata
The potato bug, also called the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), is a very common agricultural pest. Many have bemoaned the day that these pesky little bugs appear in their …
Read morePotato Bugs: How To Wipe Out Leptinotarsa Decemlineata
Oh, do I ever hate aphids. These little pesky insects suck the life out of my plants (quite literally!), and wherever they go, they bring plant destruction in their wake. …
Read moreAnnoying Aphids: All About Aphididae And How To Get Rid of Them
There are millions of ants in the world, and they get everywhere. While I’ve focused in-depth on ants and organic ways to eliminate them in the past, one thing I …
Read moreThe Best Ant Killers Available Right Now: 2020 Edition