“The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants – All Natural Solutions!” by Susan Mulvihill ($26.99, Cool Springs Press): A Master Gardener and the ...

Strategically planting certain plants helps keep pests at bay in the vegetable garden. Strong odors and flavors, along with chemical compounds found in these vegetables, won't annihilate pest problems ...

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 ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

Gardening experts have highlighted eight vegetables that can help repel pests and protect crops without synthetic chemicals. These plants emit strong odors or compounds that deter insects, rodents, ...

Summer gardening means fresh homegrown vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and cucumbers. Growing your own vegetables unfortunately also means dealing with the inevitable common garden pests.

These easy methods will keep your plants healthy.

It’s the beginning of 2025 and the cusp of another year of gardening. Gardening has seasons where plants grow best, flowers bloom, vegetables provide their fruit, and pests invade your garden. Many of ...

The best lettuce companion plants tend to be vegetables, herbs, and flowers that thrive in cooler weather and appreciate ...

Gardening can become increasingly difficult when you're fighting against pests. But with one kitchen staple and a little luck, you might deter them.

I like to mow my lawn at 3 to 3½ inches in height, and frequently enough so I cut less than one-third of the total height each time. Most lawns are cut too short. Maintaining lawns at a taller ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...