Cyclamen Mites – Cyclamen Plant’s Worst Pest
Cyclamen Mites, belonging to the Tarsonemidae family and known by their scientific name Phytonemus pallidus (Banks), are one of the most harmful pests causing damage to foliage, … [Read more]
Pests-Diseases
How To Kill English Ivy & Eradicate It From Your Life
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]
Cottony Cushion Scale: Learn How To Control This Plant Scale Bug
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: How To Deal With Them And Protect Your Plants
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]
How To Keep Rabbits Out Of Your Garden [GUIDE]
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]
Slowing Down Garden Slugs With A Homemade Slug Repellent [RECIPE]
Garden Slugs, are one of those difficult pests in the garden. They attack: Cabbage Carrots Turnip Lettuce Tomatoes Strawberries … and many other vegetables and … [Read more]
Milky Spore: How To Use It For Japanese Beetle Control [GUIDE]
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]
How To Control Thrips On Roses In The Garden
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]
Powdery Mildew On Phlox: How To Control Phlox With Mildew
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]
How To Prevent And Treat Late Blight
Caused by Phytophthora infestans, a type of fungus, Late blight is also known as Potato blight. It is one of the major culprits behind some … [Read more]
What Is Rhizoctonia Fungus and What To Do About It?
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]
Oleander Aphids: What Are They and How To Get Rid Of Them?
Oleander Aphids, (Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe), sometimes called the milkweed aphid, are tiny, bright yellow or orange insects with black legs, cornicles, antennae, and … [Read more]
How To Get Rid of Mealybugs On Succulents [GUIDE]
Here’s the deal with mealybugs on Succulent… Even succulent house plants often have problems with mealybugs, a type of scale insect which sucks the juices … [Read more]
Tarnished Plant Bug: What Are They and What To Do About Them?
The Tarnished Plant Bug (Lygus lineolaris) is a member of a very large and diverse insect family of bad garden bugs which feed on plant … [Read more]
How To Get Rid Of June Bugs Beetles and Grubs [GUIDE]
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 – Identification, Prevention, and Treatment
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: Learn Identification, Prevention and Treatment
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: 10 WAYS To Get Rid Of Large Hornworm Caterpillars
Tomato worms or tomato hornworm Manduca quinquemaculata is a very common caterpillar in North America. This tomato caterpillar eats a wide variety of popular veggie host plants … [Read more]
Soldier Beetle: Important Predators – Good or Bad?
The soldier beetle is very common in the garden and sometimes incidentally invade your home. These abundant beetles are sometimes called leather wings because of their … [Read more]
Tomato Leaf Curl: Virus, Causes & Remedies For Tomato Leaves Curling
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]
How To Get Rid Of Wasps Naturally: 10 Ways For Control [Details]
Because of changes in climate, insects such as wasps are multiplying rapidly, which makes the need to get rid of wasps a more common occurrence. … [Read more]
Botrytis Blight: What Is It? How To Control Fungal Disease On Plants?
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]
Harlequin Bug Control: How To Get Rid Of Murgantia Histrionica
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: What Is It, [HOW TO] Prevention and Treatment
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]
How To Get Rid Of Slugs In Your Garden – 9 All NATURAL Ways
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]
White Oil Insecticide: What Is THIS Homemade Organic Pesticide?
White oil is an all natural pest-fighting concoction and popular insecticide spray in Australia. It is a simple recipe used to control a wide range … [Read more]
Phytophthora Disease: What Is It and What Can You Do To Control It?
In Latin, Phytophthora means plant destroyer. There are many different types of Phytophthora disease species. Each phytophthora species specializes in destroying specific types of plants. … [Read more]
Downy Mildew: Symptoms, Treatment and Controlling Mildew Disease
Plasmopara viticola, also known as downy mildew, is a problem for many different types of plants. Many gardeners think of downy mildew as a fungal infection … [Read more]
Root Mealybugs: Learn About Mealybugs in Soil Preventing and Treatment
At present, there are over 200 species of root mealybugs across the United States. But, What Are Root Mealybugs? Root mealy bugs (Rhizoecus spp.) are small, wingless … [Read more]
Woolly Aphids Control: Getting Rid Of Wooly Aphids
Woolly aphids are one of over 4000 different types of aphids which may plague your garden. These aphids differ mostly in appearance from others. Like … [Read more]