Embracing the insect invasion in the garden
By the time fall rolls around, the hostas and the roses, the kale and beets and tomatoes all show substantial insect/pest damage. They aren’t the only things in the garden …
slugs and snails
What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Spinach Plants
Are pests causing trouble for your cherished spinach plants? If you’ve noticed holes in the leaves or other signs of distress, your spinach may be under attack from garden pests. …
Fending off Snails in the Garden
As a gardener, I am no stranger to snails in the garden, or other pests that wreak havoc on my beautiful plants. When the snails started appearing in my garden …
What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Oregano Plants
Are you encountering this dilemma with your oregano plants, where unwelcome visitors are leaving behind signs of distress on the leaves? If you've spotted irregular holes in your flavorful oregano, …
Dealing with Wheat Pests
Pests in your wheat field, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your precious wheat plants—or even rob you of seeds before they get a chance to sprout. …
What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Brussels Sprout Plants
It’s essential that you check your plants for pests on a regular basis to squash any problems at the outset. Daily inspections will help keep your plants pest-free, and in …
What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Quinoa Plants
The saponin coating on quinoa seeds makes them unattractive to most pests. Nevertheless, there are some pests to watch out for. …
What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Basil Plants
Have you noticed something wrong on the leaves of your basil plants? Do you see holes forming on the leaves that may indicate something is eating away at your tasty …
Snail Wars
The snails almost got me, and they were trying, that was for sure. It was me against wave after wave of those ravenous monopods—and all I was doing was planting …
