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I need help! Japanese beetles have taken over my yard the last few years. They are eating my roses, crepe myrtles and now my ...
To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.
You are not wrong. The Food and Drug Administration has classified 137 potential salmonella recall reports for food products ...
Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...
Cucumber beetles can destroy your garden fast. Learn how to get rid of them—and stop them from coming back—with these simple ...
Find out what is chewing the leaves of your plants and get tips for solving the problem. Holes in the leaves of your veggies, ...
Discover proven ways to get rid of cucumber beetles in your garden. From organic methods to preventive tips, learn how ...
The Japanese beetle, in particular, is an invasive bug that can be detrimental to your garden. In this “In the Garden,” garden expert Charlie Nardozzi and our Sharon Meyer show you some tricks ...
Radishes are small root vegetables that are compatible garden pals with zucchini because they grow underground. When grown together, they help the soil and ward off pests. "Radishes help break up the ...
Yellow nutsedge is a challenging lawn weed. It’s a yellow-green, grass-like weed with waxy blades that grows faster than turfgrass. Being a sedge, its shiny stems are triangular rather than ...
Basil, oregano, and rosemary can repel insects due to their aromatic compounds. Marigolds discourage the onion maggot fly and cucumber beetles. (Sadly, I have found that they do not repel bunnies.) ...
Monochamus alternatus, a destructive pine-boring pest, urgently requires finding alternatives to chemical pesticides for its eco-friendly control, such as RNA interference (RNAi)-based pesticides.