The War On Pests: Good Results With Good Equipment
There’s good news in the war on garden pests: the struggle grows easier by the season. Thanks to recent improvements in spraying and dusting equipment, you can go forward to
Plant Bugs
The Vegetable Garden In May: Sowing, Thinning and Early Pests
May is the vegetable grower’s busiest month for most parts of the country. The seeds of the early hardy crops that were sown a month or so ago will have
Do You Read And Follow Directions On Pesticide Labels?
The colorful array of pesticides in cans, packages, bombs, or bottles seen in horticultural supply and hardware stores must be confusing to the average gardener—perhaps even frightening. In addition to
3 Gardeners Share: How I Got Rid Of My Most Serious Plant Pest
Several readers share how they handled their most serious pests in the garden. Charlotte Parrish We moved into our new village home right after the lawn had been turned over,
Rose Rust Disease: What Is It and How To Control Rust on Roses
Rust diseases are caused by parasitic fungus growths, similar to diseases like blackspot and mildew in roses. Fungi are part of the plant kingdom, but they are different from most
Rose Gall: Pest Solutions For Rough, Knobby, Tuberlike Growths
The disease of roses “crown gall” has often been cited as one of the most insistent rose diseases. It appears as rough, knobby, tuberlike growths either above or below ground
How To Get Rid Of Caterpillar Garden Pests Without Poison
Gardeners this season can take a new approach to knock off some of the marauding insects in the garden. In a miniature version of germ warfare, they can spread a
Whiteflies Love Hibiscus—But These Tricks Will Stop Them Cold
The flowers on Hibiscus trees are gorgeous, short-lived, and tasty when made into an herbal tea. But if you begin to notice growing populations of winged bugs on the undersides
Using Natural Methods to Control Caterpillars
Caterpillars can quickly decimate a vegetable crop. Controlling caterpillars takes a combination of prevention, avoidance, monitoring and suppression. It is the only way to successfully battle caterpillars. Natural Ways to
What Do Stink Bugs Hate? Any Of These 15 Tips
The United States considers Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (aka Halyomorpha halys or BMSB) as invasive pests. These insects come from Asia, but it somehow turned up in North America, in