False chinch bugs are small insects. But they travel in packs. An influx of false chinch bugs in your garden can have devastating results. False chinchbugs are a North American insect that thrives ...
Potato Tuberworm: How to Identify and Deal With This Pest
There is nothing like a potato crop, with its abundance and culinary delights. From mashed potatoes and French fries to roasted and scalloped, there are so many ways to use your harvest. They store ...
Symphylans: How to Identify and Deal With This Pest
Uncommon pests are the worst. Not always, of course. In large doses, even the most mundane pests are awful. But those rare, creepy, tiny pests that can wipe out your whole harvest without ever really ...
8 of the Best Online Garden Planners
Novice gardeners and seasoned growers have many things in common, but one of the main shared traits is the joy that comes in planning what to grow every year. Many of us have benefitted greatly ...
How to Grow Persian Cress as an Edible Ornamental
If you are looking for a plant with super quick germination and growth that adds texture to garden borders, flower arrangements, and the dinner plate, look no further. I have been growing ...
How To Identify Seedcorn Maggots and What To Do About Them
There are a variety of creepy crawlies that specialize in invading specific plant species and cause problems as quickly as you can say "Jack Rabbit." One such pest is the seedcorn maggot. They ...
Apple Maggots: How to Control and Treat These Damaging Pests
There really is nothing like growing, picking, and eating fruit, directly from the tree. It's delightful to eat the fruits of your labor. After a season of growing apples, there's nothing like taking ...
16 Gorgeous Lawn Replacements to Choose Instead of Grass
As more and more people realize just how useless grassy lawns are, they're hunting around for potential lawn replacements. There are many different options available, and each one is suited to ...
Potato Blackleg: How To Prevent and Deal With This Disease
As growing environments change with the climate, so does the prevention and control of diseases. One crop increasingly under pressure is the good old reliable family food hero, the potato. Blackleg ...