by Jennifer Poindexter Ask me what I hate doing the most around the garden. Go ahead, but you probably already know what I’m going to say. Yes, I hate pulling weeds. They’re the most frustrating part of the gardening experience. However, you must battle them because, if you … [Read more...]
Does Planting Garlic Keep Bugs Away?
Question: Does planting garlic keep bugs away? Will it help if I plant garlic on the border of my vegetable garden? -Ted L. Answer: Growing garlic in the garden does not keep bugs away, but you can use the garlic to make a homemade pesticide that will keep bugs away when it’s … [Read more...]
Common Tomato Plant Pests and How to Fight Them Organically
By Bethany Hayes Tomato plants are an iconic vegetable plant that everyone adds to their garden, but pests love them as much as gardeners. Gardeners often find that pests love to stop and munch on their tomatoes, destroying plants and entire harvests. Learning how to treat … [Read more...]
How to Fight Armyworms and Cutworms
By Matt Gibson There are over 20,000 different species of cutworms. Among the most common of the cutworm varieties are armyworms, surface feeders who terrorize gardens, munching plants down until just the skeleton of the leaves remain and gorging themselves on the fruits and … [Read more...]
11 Organic Pest Control Methods to Protect Your Garden
by Bethany Hayes Pests are a gardener’s worse nightmare. They damage and destroy once healthy plants within a short period, ruining all of your hard work. Many pests are resistant to conventional treatments, which is why learning organic pest prevention methods are … [Read more...]
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