Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Happy 4th of July. I talk to concerned gardeners every year about insects and disease, so this week I will discuss using a more natural approach with the ...

Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, ...

Summertime, and the living is ... buggy. High heat and vulnerable, unhappy plants magnetize waves of annoying and harmful insects to your garden. But before you crack the whip with toxic chemicals and ...

Diatomaceous Earth has to come in contact with pests for it to actually work. DE is a general pesticide, meaning it can kill healthy pollinators and other beneficial insects if used haphazardly.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

Bugs – or the possibility thereof – are often one of the things that new growers worry about the most. But while many backyard growers may be seeing some damage from insects or disease by this point ...

“The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants – All Natural Solutions!” by Susan Mulvihill ($26.99, Cool Springs Press): A Master Gardener and the ...

Pest prevention wasn’t much of a problem in Nevada. Our biggest hazard was black widows. Carelessness meant painful bites and possibly antivenin. They crept in dark corners and under cabinets — ...

New Delhi: Imagine tending to your vibrant balcony garden, surrounded by the aroma of fresh herbs and colourful blooms, only to spot tiny aphids munching on leaves or caterpillars nibbling your prized ...

Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! A delayed happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in the Valley. Although the most popular gift is clothing, a power tool is always a great choice for ...