Pest & Disease Control

Why IPM is the Secret Solution to Your Gardening Success

Why Is There Mold Growing In My Seedling Tray?

When starting seeds indoors, a humidity dome or plastic wrap can help maintain moisture and warmth, two elements that significantly …

Pest Prevention: The Itsy Bitsy Spider Mite

A challenge that comes with growing plants is deterring garden pests, and the list of potential insect diners wishing to …

How To Deal With Blossom-End Rot On Fruit And Veggie Crops

There’s nothing more frustrating as a gardener than to watch the fruits of your labor emerge with a bad case …

How To Get Rid Of Aphids On Your Plants Naturally

They say observation is critical to any successful garden. Watching your plants grow will help you learn how they respond …

Frog-Friendly Gardens

What has four legs, can jump, swim, and is essential to the health of your backyard? If you guessed a …

Control Garden Weeds With These All-Natural Recipes

Many chemical remedies used against garden pests can have severe effects, not only on our health but also on the …

Vermicompost: Mushrooms In The Worm Bin

I’ve experienced a roller coaster of emotions when it comes to my worm compost bin. First, there was the fear …

Powdery Mildew In The Garden

I’m always amazed by how quickly zucchinis grow; they seem to appear overnight, sometimes. Unfortunately, so does powdery mildew.  During …

Keeping The Deer Away From The Veggie Patch With Pig’s Blood

At dusk the other night, I had a staring contest with a deer in my backyard. And lost. After waving …

Gardening Tricks To Help Keep Summertime Pests At Bay

Nothing ruins a pleasant evening outdoors like the annoying sound of mosquitoes, buzzing around and thirsty for your blood. There …

10 Common Garden Pests and How to Get Rid of Them

Here are 10 most destructive pests that have detrimental effects on growing edibles along with safe and simple control solutions.

Basic Troubleshooting Strategy

Lights, pumps, plants, and equipment all fail on occasion; being able to troubleshoot effectively can save time, energy and money. …

Bats: Garden Pest Control

Bats aren’t creepy. They’re actually a huge asset to both yard and garden pest control that is also, all natural and …

Control Garden Pests with Plants?

Last week, I came across an article about scientists discovering that farmers could reduce pesticide use simply by changing the …

What’s Wrong with This Plant?

Tomato, pepper, squash, cucumber, potato… the type of plant varies, but many gardeners find themselves wondering what’s wrong with this …

Homemade Plant Pest Sprays

Whipping up DIY concoctions to get rid of plant pests or diseases to save money is not penny-wise, unless you’ve …

Dealing with Grow Room Mites

Do you have them? They’re a particularly annoying form of vegetarians especially fond of indoor gardens. What are plant mites, …

Keeping Deer Out of The Garden

Thousands of people a week look for the solution to this dilemma… how to protect plants from deer. It isn’t …

The Secret to A Weed-Free Garden

So, how’s the weeding going for you this summer? You have all my sympathy. I know exactly how hard it …