Pests-Diseases

The first step to ridding your lawn and garden of any pest is positive identification. Before we discuss getting rid of lawn grubs, let’s first establish exactly what lawn grubs

If you are a houseplant owner maybe you have experienced white sticky stuff on plants or sticky residue on plant leaves. There are many causes for wet or sticky plants

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 are everywhere.  Soil mites are

Succulent pest control catches many by surprise. Generally speaking, cactus and the many types of succulent plants experience few pest problems and are very trouble-free house plants. For the most

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 plants including members of the

Chances are, you’ve run into a bacterial leaf spot at some point, as it affects a wide range of plants.  Gardeners may find bacterial leaf spots on a wide range

Bugs known as Leaf Footed Bugs are members of the insect family, Coreidae. They are medium-sized to large insects that eat a wide variety of garden plants including ornamentals, fruiting

Have you ever wondered – “How To get rid of caterpillars eating leaves in your garden”? Caterpillars represent the immature (larval stage) in the life cycle of butterflies and moths.

Diatomaceous Fossil Shell (aka: DE) is a very common product with a wide variety of uses in industry, around the house and yard. Even though you may never have heard

Using sticky tape and sticky traps is a very safe and effective way to deal with pest insects in your garden.  When you use these products, you do away with

Aphids you hate them! But the question is – How do you get rid of aphids naturally? Those pesky, troublesome pests we find on plants in the landscape and on houseplants

Just the mention of the Black Widow Spider causes chills for many people. This spider from the Latrodectus family is famous for the deadly venom black widow bites carries. From our

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 can be quite deadly for

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 up in many gardens. Small

Keeping a nice yard and productive garden is fun and a labor of love. But armyworms can definitely put a cramp in your gardening style and ruin the party. If

At present, there are over 200 species of root mealybugs across the United States. But, What Are Root Mealybugs? Root mealybugs (Rhizoecus spp.) are small, wingless insects around one-tenth of an inch

Kaolin clay (aka: china clay) is an incredibly useful and versatile soft, white clay. It is used in the manufacture of porcelain and fine china. The term “kaolin” originates from

White grubs are a common nuisance in gardens throughout the world making lawn care more of a challenge.  Also called grub worms, the small critters resemble little white worms. The

If you’re trying to grow potatoes (or any member of the hemlock family or solanaceous crops) one of the most often encountered problems is the Colorado potato bug or beetle.

Fusarium wilt is a widespread plant disease caused by the fungus known as fusarium oxysporum which inhabits the soil. This type of fungal infestation is not specific to any one

Springtails are small, tiny insects ranging in size from 1/64″ of an inch to about 1/2″ an inch. These multi-colored, bright blue, pink, yellow, red, spotted, striped pests… as well

Do your plants suffer from the plague of lace bugs? If you notice reddish-orange spots on the undersides of some of the leaves of your shrubs and trees – probably!

If you are bothered by little black bugs in your garden, chances are they are flea beetles.  The tiny black bugs are quite bothersome and pose a threat to a

Caterpillars can be pests in the garden, but did you know they can be dangerous. Some types of caterpillars like the Saddleback caterpillar (Acharya stimulea or Sibine stimulea) have spines that

Aster yellows is a plant disease caused by phytoplasm. It manifests like a virus, and sap-sucking insects spread it.  The main vector of the disease is the Aster leafhopper.  These insects

If you’re new to gardening, you may not know of wetting agents (a.k.a.: spreader stickers or surfactants). If so, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised to know just how much

Ever heard of a pyrethrum spray? A natural pyrethrum bug spray comes from the dried blossoms of white daisies, Tanacetum cinerariifolium. The insecticidal activity of this potent organic compound targets an insect’s nervous system, paralyzing (on contact), thus

Whether your garden is big or small, you are bound to encounter problems with garden pests from time to time.  These days, we are more aware than ever of the

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 known by the common names