Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making ...

Are plants disappearing from your garden? Are there holes in the leaves? Are your plants sticky? You may have a pest problem in your garden, and pests can really plague a garden and prevent you from ...

From rust-fly larvae that bore into our carrots to cabbageworms that turn cabbage and broccoli leaves to lace, all sorts of bugs attack our vegetable gardens this time of year. No crop is immune to ...

I got a call a few years ago from a reader who also happens to be a relative. After the call I went over to her home and checked out the problem. From what I could see much of her cabbage and ...

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 ...

You’re probably quick to get rid of fruit flies, ants, and other inside critters, but did you know there are garden pests that require just as swift intervention? Whether you’re an avid gardener or a ...

Every garden season is filled with beautiful and tasty surprises along with a few challenges. One challenge gardeners face each year is managing insect pests while keeping the pollinators safe.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pests in the home garden are aplenty this year. We had a wet spring and a hotter-than-hot early summer. Areas are under continued drought conditions and we ...

Gardens in North Dakota look great this year. The rains have been plentiful in most areas, and our plants are thriving. Be prepared to protect your garden from insect pests. Swarms of flea beetles ...

Cabbages are one of the easiest vegetables to grow year-round in your garden. But when it's time to harvest them, it's not unusual to find their leaves full of holes and the heads crawling with worms.

During the spring and fall, when Marin County gets rain, slugs and snails are a constant presence in my West Marin garden. Much to my chagrin, according to the University of California’s Statewide ...