Pests can be a real pain in the butt. Discovering you have an infestation in your garden is enough to make anyone spiral. Fortunately, there are some hacks for getting rid of pests in your vegetable ...

Assorted bugs reach their crescendo in the summer landscape, causing varying levels of alarm to gardeners nervous at seeing swarms near the plants. While a few bugs can do serious plant harm and even ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Squash bugs take root on the undersides of leaves or near the crown of the plant, where they’ll lay clusters of oval-shaped, reddish, copper-brown eggs. If you pride yourself on growing your own ...

Fungal diseases can present themselves in various ways, some clearer than others. Fungal disease and pests will never stop. Whether you're a first time gardener or a seasoned grower, experts have ...

While leaving most of the yard somewhat untouched over the winter can help bees and other good insects, lots of bad bugs, like aphids and squash beetles, live in your veggie plot. Now’s the time to ...

SWEAT AND TEARS: Gardens are bursting with produce this time of year. But they're bursting with bugs, too. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Well, summer sure came with gusto last month. Things are ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I planted a raised vegetable garden bed. I only use organic sprays to keep ...

As we look back at 2025 and get ready to garden in 2026, let’s look at developments that affect our gardens and the natural world around us. At the beginning of 2025, Lancaster County was in a state ...