“The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants – All Natural Solutions!” by Susan Mulvihill ($26.99, Cool Springs Press): A Master Gardener and the ...

Gardening doesn’t have to feel like a battle against every creepy crawly that crosses your backyard. Imagine walking into a ...

The garden does not need chemicals to win the battle against pests. It needs strategy, a little creativity, and the right lineup of plants that know exactly how to hold their ground. Nature already ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their ...

If you've ever lost your veggies to pests before they were ripe, you're not alone. Gardeners everywhere struggle with aphids, leaf miners, and other plant-loving bugs. But one TikToker may have the ...

Moreover, says Tony King, pest control expert at The Pied Piper Pest Control, "Getting rid of pests in a vegetable garden is so difficult because you are dealing with an open system that is in ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Summer gardening means fresh homegrown vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and cucumbers. Growing your own vegetables unfortunately also means dealing with the inevitable common garden pests.

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...

Gardening is a spiritual experience where many people find peace and comfort in the turning of the soil and growing of plants. Or, it is until you find something truly horrid hiding under the dirt, ...

Use natural pest control before using chemical sprays. Attack from insect pests tops the problems farmers encounter frequently in vegetable production. When identified early, managing the insects can ...