Garden Pests & Diseases
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Attracting Beneficial Insects to the Garden
By: Chris McLaughlin
Beneficial insects make it possible for gardeners to manage pests organically. This can lessen or eliminate the use of potentially harmful synthetic pesticides. more...
Controlling the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
A new type of stink bug plagues North American landscapes each fall but can be removed with either poisons or organic methods. more...
Slugs and snails are hardy, well-adapted organisms that can decimate a vegetable or flower garden overnight. Controlling their numbers requires year-round vigilance. more...
Late Blight Rots Eastern Tomato Crops
Late tomato blight has stolen the sweet rewards of harvest time from gardeners throughout the eastern region of the United States. more...
Taking Care of your Dormant Fruit Trees
By: Annie Spiegelman
To spray or not to spray fruit trees. That is the question! Dormant Spraying is a vigilant option if you have 'diva' trees or have had a tough pest problem in the past. more...
By: Barbara Brown
Gardening in Texas is not one-size-fits-all. The extraordinary diversity of Texas includes 10 climatic regions, 14 soil regions, and 11 distinct ecological regions. more...
Curing Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
Few things are more discouraging for a gardener than the development of blossom-end rot in a stand of tomatoes. Those precious plants don't have to be destroyed, though. more...
Other Companion Plants That Offer Pest Control
By: Margo Dillard
Companion planting for pest control utilizes many different plants and herbs for healthy flower and garden beds, all without the use of insecticides to control pests. more...
More Companion Herb Planting to Repel Pests
By: Margo Dillard
Herbs have a positive impact on neighboring plants when planned as companion plants. These herb plants can do more than flavor dishes, they can repel deer and insects. more...
Companion Planting Offers Garden Pest Control
By: Margo Dillard
Healthy flower and garden beds are possible when using companion planting, which also minimizes the chore and expense of using insecticides for a natural environment. more...
While the sight of an inchworm arching across a leaf might delight a youngster, it should trigger alarms in the minds of gardeners who grow cruciferous vegetables. more...
Deer can reap havoc on a garden, destroying all the beautiful plants and vegetables. There are some very simple ways to keep deer out of the garden. more...
A Guide to Healthier Gardening
By: Annie Spiegelman
A 2002 study conducted by The National Audubon Society found that homeowners are using 50% more herbicides than they did 20 years ago. more...
Tomato Plants Targeted by Insects and Disease
By: John Hogan
The satisfaction that comes from harvesting home-grown tomatoes can be tempered by fruit-marring diseases and the destruction of plant leaves by tomato hornworms. more...
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