For the longest time, I thought scale was a plant disease. Boy, was I wrong! Scale insects are nasty little plant suckers that are relatively common among indoor and outdoor plants and trees. It’s ...
21 Plants You Can Regrow from Scraps
Don’t toss all those meal prep dinner scraps into compost bin just yet! It’s possible to regrow scraps from a variety of fruits and veggies using those bits and pieces left behind. Wait? Huh? Can ...
Growing Curry Leaf: Varieties, Growing Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
I always wanted to try curry leaves, but I don’t have easy access to it at my local market. So I went on the hunt for a curry leaf plant I could try growing. That’s how serious I was about giving this ...
How to Spot and Get Rid of Spider Mites in Your Garden Plants
Spiders are one of the only bugs that I ignore when I find them running around since they snack on all the nasty insects that have snuck their way into my house. I don’t ignore spider mites in my ...
How to Deal With Fusarium Wilt in Your Garden Plants
Spotting yellowed, wilted leaves on your garden plants is a surefire way to ruin your day. Yellow leaves can mean a whole bunch of things. You might have forgotten to water your plants. There may ...
How to Deal with Verticillium Wilt in Your Garden
Verticillium wilt is not fun, and if you have it, you know how devastating it can be. It’s a serious disease that can quickly turn your gardening season on its head. Sometimes called "vert," it's a ...
How to Deal with Plant Rust (Fungus) in Your Garden
When you spot something that doesn’t look quite right on your plants, it can be devastating. What the heck is that weird coloring? Is that plant rust?! What do I do!?! Noticing something awry on ...
How to Spot and Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms in the Garden
Perhaps one of the most hated garden pests ever is the dreaded tomato hornworm. The gargantuan (compared to other pests!) creepy-crawly has gained evil villain status among gardeners. Hornworms are ...
How to Deal with Bacterial Blight in Your Garden
I hate bugs. I really do. But worse than insect damage in the garden are the diseases such as bacterial blight, which bugs transmit to plants as they munch and crunch through leaves. Diseases are a ...