Broccoli is one of the most popular cruciferous vegetables in the country. When I was a child, we loved it because each piece of broccoli looked like a tiny tree. We could eat our broccoli pretending ...
The Complete Guide to Control Gophers in the Garden
The pride we all feel in our gardens, yards, and homesteads comes from the hard work it takes to set them up and maintain them. It comes as a shock when creatures we don't want around take up ...
Leafminers: How to Identify and Control These Common Pests
Leafminers are sneaky pests that can make a mess of your garden. The worms themselves are hardly noticeable as they hide inside leaves, but the damage they do to plants is apparent. Leafminers ...
8 Awful Impatiens Pests and How to Deal With Them
Impatiens are versatile plants that offer the gardener an abundance of colorful blooms, even in shady areas. But like many plants, impatiens have issues with pests and diseases. They can be ...
23 Obnoxious Pumpkin Pests and How to Handle Them
Pumpkins are spectacular fruits, aren't they? They come in so many shapes, sizes, and hues, and are as fun to cultivate as they are delicious. Of course, growing them can be a bit frustrating at times ...
13 Common Artichoke Pests and Diseases and What to Do About Them
Going by the look of artichoke plants, you would think that they suffer from few pests or diseases, as they look positively fearless with their thick skin and spikey growths. However, artichokes ...
9 Common Leek Plant Problems and What to Do About Them
Leeks are a cousin of onions and an easy-to-grow, cold-tolerant vegetable. Every now and then though, things go wrong. You find yourself standing there wondering what happened when the last time you ...
Tarnished Plant Bugs: How To Deal With This Adaptable Pest
One of North America's most destructive garden pests is the tarnished plant bug. This small, plant-feeding insect is destructive primarily because it can feed from a huge variety of plants. ...
3 Effective Ways to Deal with Tent Caterpillars
Have you ever walked into a sticky, writhing mass of fury outdoors? Or been rained upon by so many wiggling beasts that you ran away screaming? Then you've likely come across tent caterpillars ...