Pests-Diseases

When mealybugs claim a plant as their home, they can cause quite a bit of damage, including killing the plant. Worst of all, they tend to spend time in your

So you have a fly problem, now you want to get rid of flies in potted plants. It can seem unusual at first, but it’s a common problem for many

Gardening is a wonderful and productive hobby. But it can be frustrating to watch the fruits of your labor get destroyed by pests.  When that happens, you have to make

Many refer to any small, pesky, flying insects as gnats. Often, these pests are gnats and sometimes flies. Either way, they are burdensome to have in the home.  Luckily, there

Caterpillars can be a big problem for organic gardeners. Depending upon the type of caterpillar, they can destroy ornamental plants, vegetables, and even shrubs and trees. While it’s possible to

As any gardener knows, caterpillars can equal disaster for an otherwise healthy plant. Caterpillars have a voracious appetite, munching on leaves, vegetables, and flowers. Until there’s nothing left. If you

Both diatomaceous earth (often abbreviated as DE) and bentonite clay (BC) have many uses. People have used these substances for centuries. In the past few years, they’ve grown in popularity

Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) is very safe and very effective, like the all-natural insecticide neem oil that helps control your caterpillar problem without harming your friendly fauna. In this article, we will

Indoor gardening allows you to exercise your green thumb all year long, whatever the weather. Gardening inside poses unique hurdles, however. You have less natural sunlight to work with and

Beetles are one of the most diverse groups in the world, and the darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) are the fifth largest family. There are over 1,000 species of darkling beetles in

Dealing with garden pests and insects in the garden does not need to cost a lot. It does not need to cause harm either. Commercial insecticides take an incredible approach

Mealybugs are a frustrating pest in any circumstance, but when it comes to houseplants they can become a true nightmare.  The ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) are especially vulnerable, as these

Scale insects are one of the nastier bugs that attack the ornamental plants in your garden. Most scale insects have a waxy cover they use to camouflage their presence, allowing

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 moths and butterflies.

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