Garden Pests

Image by Tanes Ngamsom For gardeners, nothing is more heartbreaking than to discover your carefully tended rose garden or vegetable patch has been trampled or nibbled on by marauding wildlife. Gardening with…

Image by Wako Megumi Ever get tired of tossing out those small pieces of bar soap leftover from the bathroom shower or sink? Sure, they’re great for making hand soap, but did you know there are actually a…

Image by arlutz73 If you see wilting, branch death, flagging of trees and vines combined with honeydew and accompanying sooty mold, you’re probably looking at Spotted Lanternfly damage. Controlling Spotted…

Image by Jiri Hrebicek “Help, I’m seeing other birds at my hummingbird feeder!” If you’ve ever said this, you’re not alone. Many bird-loving gardeners hang hummingbird feeders in an attempt to attract local…

Image by sutlafk As winter winds down, you’re probably dreaming about the warmer months in the garden. Spring is just around the corner and then it will be summer, the chance to spend evenings outside once…

Image by PeskyMonkey We’ve all seen small birds pecking the lawn for worms or other delicacies and generally there is little to no damage to turf, but crows digging in the grass are another story. Lawn…

Image by CreativeNature_nl Are shrews bad? The little rodent-like critters aren’t pretty, but shrews in the garden are generally beneficial. In fact, shrews are important members of the ecosystem and getting…

Image by Ekaterina Kovalenko In creating an outdoor play space for children, the options are nearly limitless. While swings and slides are ever popular, many parents recognize sandbox play as an essential…

Image by juefraphoto Well wishers for rain may not be so eager when they realize that bugs after rain are a given. Bugs that come out after a rain are typically heading for a juicy leaf or two from your…

Image by Linas Toleikis Are squash bugs (Anasa tristis) sucking the life out of your cucurbit crops? These grayish-brown insects gorge themselves on sap, inject toxic venom into the plant and are carriers of…