“The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants – All Natural Solutions!” by Susan Mulvihill ($26.99, Cool Springs Press): A Master Gardener and the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you want to live a long and healthy life, eating veggies is a good way to go. Yet it's hardly a straight road. From ensuring you're getting ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

The garden does not need chemicals to win the battle against pests. It needs strategy, a little creativity, and the right lineup of plants that know exactly how to hold their ground. Nature already ...

Gardening doesn’t have to feel like a battle against every creepy crawly that crosses your backyard. Imagine walking into a ...

Summer gardening means fresh homegrown vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and cucumbers. Growing your own vegetables unfortunately also means dealing with the inevitable common garden pests.

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 ...

Gardening is a spiritual experience where many people find peace and comfort in the turning of the soil and growing of plants. Or, it is until you find something truly horrid hiding under the dirt, ...

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...

They might be seen as nothing more than pests, but caterpillars are a crucial part of your garden's ecosystem, according to ...

Use natural pest control before using chemical sprays. Attack from insect pests tops the problems farmers encounter frequently in vegetable production. When identified early, managing the insects can ...

“If you are growing directly in the ground and are experiencing a lot of rabbit damage to your plants, you may want to build a raised bed at least 2' tall to garden in,” Mercer says. This way, rabbits ...