After spending hours tending to your garden, the last thing you want is for pests to gnaw on your plants and ruin all of your hard work. Not only does pest damage make your garden look less visually ...

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How well garden pests withstand a long, cold winter depends on several factors.

A thriving garden is full of life, but not all living organisms are beneficial to plant growth. In addition to butterflies, bees, and earthworms, there are many insects that feed on leaves, stems, ...

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 ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. This week on Backyard Farmer we’ll check our garden for disease and insect pests. Host Kim Todd and the panel of ...

Raised garden beds are ideal for edible plants, as they keep your harvest organized, prevent over-planting, and deter weeds ...

Garden sheds might seem perfect for stashing extra bits and bobs, but cramming them with the wrong stuff could spell serious ...

If you find a mealybug or scale insect on the leaves of your house plants, don't panic - finding pests is usually more of a shock to us than it is to the house plants. However, it's important to act ...