One of the most frustrating things that happens to gardeners is putting in the effort to grow beautiful, healthy plants, only…
Check out social media gardening groups and you will find at least one post each day asking for ways to control fungus gnats…
There is a lot of talk about companion planting, especially for the vegetable garden, and marigolds seem to be at the top of…
Everybody is talking about Btk because of the gypsy moth outbreak this year. This microbial pesticide kills caterpillars but…
Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have become a major pest in Eastern North America and other places. The Japanese beetle…
Neem oil has become a popular insecticide and fungicide that is used by many gardeners. The attraction is that it is natural…
Aphid control is a real concern of gardeners and several options have been proposed including yellow sticky traps. These can…
The gypsy moth caterpillar has a major outbreak every 7 to 10 years and early signs are that this is going to be a bad year…
Ladybugs, which are also called ladybirds and lady beetles are good predators for things like aphids and many people…