Cucumbers are one of the best summer veggie crops because they're easy to grow, versatile, and delicious. Cucumber plants produce heavy yields, but even the most seasoned gardener may encounter pests, ...
11 Spring Pests and Diseases To Watch Out For This Year
Every March, I begin to act like a little kid in December. When will spring be here, mommy? I can't wait for planting time! Unfortunately, there are a whole host of pests and bacteria lying in the ...
8 Tips to Get Rid of Groundhogs and Protect Your Garden
Groundhogs are no joke; when they find your garden, you can kiss your harvest goodbye unless you have a solid plan to protect yourself from them. This year, my in-laws didn't have a plan, and the ...
Leafhoppers: How to Deal With These Prolific Garden Pests
Leafhoppers are everywhere and there's isn't a garden in the world not bothered by them. They're destructive little sap-sucking insects, and they spread disease and damage plants. Because they are ...
How to Deal With a Thrips Infestation in Your Garden
Did you find small, slender, winged insects on your plants? Have you noticed weird, distorted areas on the leaves and buds? Spot any black specks? If so, you might have thrips. They might be tiny, ...
How to Keep Cabbage White Butterflies Away from Your Brassicas
Plants in the cabbage/brassica family are spectacularly tasty. The problem is that cabbage white butterflies find them delicious too, and they can obliterate an entire crop if you don't take ...
Blister Beetles: How to Identify and Control this Toxic Pest
One day I walked out to the garden and noticed that the tops of an entire row of flowering potato plants had been munched down to the thick central stems of each leaf. A few partially uneaten leaves ...
Foxes in the Henhouse? Here’s How to Protect Your Chickens from Foxes
There are few words that evoke as much fear to chicken owners as "foxes in the henhouse." These clever canids are stealthy and intelligent. Persistence and the ability to work out problems would get ...
Harlequin Bug: How to Control This Pest in Your Garden
If you look up the history of the word Harlequin, you’ll find that it derives from the word demon and applies to a court jester type in colorful costume with a wooden sword. That someone decided to ...