by Shelby Baker Chewed fruit, nubby stems, and spotty leaves can be a gardener’s nightmare. So much time and effort in growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplants can all be lost over the course of a few short weeks. The scene of the crime is an innocent, leafy green garden. The … [Read more...]
How To Fight Carrot Root Flies
by Matt Gibson The carrot root fly is the main pest that attacks carrots—and one that gardeners need to be ready to go to battle with when harvesting carrots and other members of the umbelliferae (or apiaceae) family, which includes carrots as well as celery, dill, fennel, … [Read more...]
How to Fight Asparagus Beetles
by Saffyre Falkenberg If you’re growing asparagus in your home garden, the asparagus beetle is a pest you will be all too familiar. This annoying insect is about half a centimeter long and is a metallic bluish-black color with white or yellow spots on its back. Its back also … [Read more...]
How to Fight Blister Beetles
The blister beetle belongs to a family of insects called Meloidae, which consists of over 2,500 different species. When injured or crushed, the blister beetle secretes a toxin called cantharidin, which destroys tissue so effectively that it is one of the main ingredients of … [Read more...]
How to Fight Diamondback Moth Larvae
Attention maggots! We are going to fight a war against … well, some other maggots! Or, more specifically, the larval stage of some particularly persistent moths. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the fields, we shall fight in the hills—anywhere with a garden, … [Read more...]
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