Learn how to avoid the many plant problems you’ll run into when gardening – pests, diseases, and more.
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: 2019 Edition
Have you ever stepped out into the garden, only to discover that it looks like someone snipped through the main stem of one of your plants with a pair of …
Read moreCutworms: How To Destroy Noctuidae Caterpillars In Your Garden
In late summer, your pumpkin patch starts showing odd signs of wilt. It’s patchy at first, but you start noticing yellowed and darkened leaves, wilted vines, and you may actually …
Read moreKilling Squash Bugs: How To Identify and Control Anasa Tristis
You’re starting to find holes in the leaves of your kale, and for that matter, in your cabbage, brussels sprouts, or other brassica-family plants. The leaves of the neat rows …
There’s something crawling along the leaves of your arugula, and it looks like a little inchworm. It’s green, and it is snacking as it goes, leaving holes throughout your plants. …
Read moreCabbage Loopers: All About Trichoplusia Ni And How To Eliminate Them
Have you ever had a plant which appears to be starting to turn yellow in patches, or which has super-fine webs all over it but you can’t see any spiders? …
When you step into your yard to relax in the evening, the last thing you want to see is a line of ants plodding along what appears to be a …
Read moreHow to Get Rid of Ants Naturally: 13 Ant Control Tips
Although it has many beneficial uses, creeping charlie or ground ivy is most commonly viewed as a weed. Perhaps you’ve recently found yourself wondering how to kill or control it. …