It’s gut-wrenching when the almost-ready-to-harvest lush lettuce and tender tomatoes that you’ve spent months painstakingly tending are ravaged by rodents or butchered by bugs. Some garden pests are ...

January feels quiet in the garden, but it’s the loudest month for prevention. Pests don’t disappear in winter—they pause, hide, and wait for the exact conditions that show up when spring plants start ...

When cold weather sets in, it’s tempting to assume pest problems go into hibernation along with the garden. Unfortunately, ...

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Flipping over a kale or zucchini leaf and finding a zillion aphids is the worst. Rather than reaching for chemical ...

A neighbor texted me this week asking for advice about controlling carpenter bees. She was hoping for an exterminator recommendation, but I gave her a simple, do-it-yourself solution that is easier on ...

Some days in my field of work, it feels like the message is brushed aside. No matter how often it gets said, people enjoy doing the opposite. Could you be one of these individuals? What if I told you ...

Ever wonder why pests keep showing up in your garden, even when you think you’ve done everything right? Sometimes, the culprits are things you would never expect. Some of the sneakiest pest magnets ...