Pest

A “HARDY PERENNIAL” question in gardening circles is, “Should I dust or spray my plants?” The only logical answer to this question is, “It all depends.” It depends upon what

Despite headlines of the past year detailing misuse of pesticides, most gardeners realize that some chemical control of plant pests is still necessary for plant health. If the headlines scare

To save or not to save, that is the question. Should we put aside the amazing collection of partly filled boxes, bottles, and sacks of pesticides accumulated for another garden

Efficient spray equipment and power-packed pest controls are ours for the asking, yet despite them, we spend more effort protecting our plants from pests than our forefathers ever did.  Many

White, woolly patches on the trunks, branches, and twigs of white pines are caused by pine bark aphids, which may also attack Scotch and Austrian pines and an occasional Balsam

In May, everything happens with a rush, plants push out tender new foliage, and gardeners get the urge to sow seeds and to transplant.  But warm showers and balmy days

Whether you apply insecticides and fungicides as sprays, dust, mists, or aerosols, all parts of the plant must be covered for effective control. Fine Cone-Shaped Spray A fine cone-shaped spray

Insects are not spontaneous. Those which suddenly attack your garden plants have probably been hiding during the winter.  Some hibernate as eggs on dry plant stems, some as worms in

Question: What is wrong with my raspberry bushes? Some of the leaves have turned dark green and curled. They bloom and produce berries, but the berries never fully develop. At

Every home garden area in the United States harbors, on average, some 10,000 to 20,000 individual insect pests during the summer. This is more understandable when we consider that one