Pests-Diseases

When you walk in a wooded setting, you’ll see lots of organic matter on the ground.  Leaves, pine needles, mushrooms, and decaying branches and logs … [Read more]

In warm, wet weather, fungal disease tends to plague garden plants.  Rather than using dangerous chemical fungicides, many gardeners choose to use copper fungicides.  It … [Read more]

The figeater beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) with common names ‘green fruit beetles’ or ‘fig beetles’ are a Southwestern United States species.  They have distinctive color patterns, are big in size, and are … [Read more]

Neem oil is an extremely useful “natural insecticide” coming from the nuts of the Neem tree.  The oil contains a naturally pesticidal compound called Azadirachtin, … [Read more]

Hedera helix (English Ivy) is a popular perennial groundcover in many parts of the southern United States because it is drought tolerant, comes back year … [Read more]

The Cottony Cushion Scale is a scale insect that feeds on over 65 families in the woody plant families, particularly Pittosporum and Citrus trees.  The … [Read more]

Red spider mites are one of many members of the spider mite family, Tetranychidae. Spider mites are a type of very common pest throughout North … [Read more]

Rabbits are cute, fluffy creatures until they invade your garden and start eating your plants. This is when these tiny critters become annoying pests which … [Read more]

Milky spore disease is a sickness only affecting Japanese beetle larvae but this is a very good thing if you have problems with a Japanese … [Read more]

Thrips are extremely small garden pests, but they can do a great deal of damage. These tiny, slim insects belong to the group known as … [Read more]

Phlox is especially subject to powdery mildew problems. This fungal infection is attributed to several different genera of fungus. No matter which type attacks your … [Read more]

The soil-borne fungus known as Rhizoctonia fungus disease is abundant in outdoor soil in every setting from home gardens to commercial agricultural enterprises. This fungal … [Read more]

In the late springtime you may notice large numbers of brown and iridescent green beetles around your lawn and garden. These are June bugs, also … [Read more]

Early Blight is a fungus in the Pleosporales family. It occurs in plants throughout the United States and characterized by browning on the leaves that … [Read more]

Blossom End Rot (BER) is a common physiological plant disorder. You have probably noticed blossom end rot of tomato fruit or other fruits and vegetables with the … [Read more]

Tomato worms or tomato hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata is a very common green caterpillar in North America. This tomato caterpillar eats a wide variety of popular veggie host … [Read more]

Tomato Leaf Curl Virus also known as leaf roll affects more than just tomato plants but a whole host of plants. This virus plant disease … [Read more]

Botrytis blight is one of a variety of fungal plant diseases that attack many different kinds of plants. From African violets to garden veggies. This … [Read more]

The Harlequin bug is a remarkably flashy and regrettably good-looking ‘bad garden bug‘ insect that can do a great deal of harm to their favorite … [Read more]

Anthracnose disease is a plant disease that affects a number of shade trees and shrubs, even ornamental plants during the growing season. Belonging to the … [Read more]

Have you ever asked yourself “How To Get Rid of Slugs in Your Garden“? When planting a garden, slug menace and snails seem to show … [Read more]