Discover proven ways to get rid of cucumber beetles in your garden. From organic methods to preventive tips, learn how ...

Cucumber beetles can destroy your garden fast. Learn how to get rid of them—and stop them from coming back—with these simple ...

If you spot some small striped or spotted beetles crawling on your cucumber plants, you are probably looking at cucumber ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months where insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

The likes of squash vine borers, squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and more can all attack your zucchini plants and cause huge damage if left to their own devices.

Radishes are small root vegetables that are compatible garden pals with zucchini because they grow underground. When grown ...

I wasn’t going to buy them anymore … that was until I saw them again. Squash plants! Naturally they were from the Mankato Farmer’s Market! Once you plant them, the ...

Gray squash-eating bugs sound like squash bugs to me. The adult squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are large (about 5/8 inches long), with flattened bodies. They are usually dark gray to dark brown.

Let me state that whenever possible, this gardener’s initial line of defense against detrimental insects is always by selecting organic methods!

If you are not yet familiar with squash bugs, you are either new to gardening, experience cold winters or moved here from ...

Learn to identify common culprits damaging your plants. Discover what insects could be eating your plants and how to stop it.

Both species prefer plants in the cucurbit family of plants that includes cucumbers, squash and other related vine crops. The striped beetles overwinter as adults in Michigan, which is why we see ...