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Blackberry Problems

Blackberries are an edible fruit from the Rubus genus, and blackberry plants are just one type of flowering plant from the Rosaceae family. Blackberries are

Rhubarb Growing Problems

If you’ve grown plants before, you know that the road to harvesting produce is not always smooth. Sometimes called pieplant, rhubarb is a cold-hardy perennial

Blueberry Problems

Blueberries are delicious and versatile little berries loaded with vitamins. The plants are often grown in North America. The berry’s popularity in the home garden

Companion Planting Bell Peppers

A lot goes into growing your own vegetable garden, from choosing the right plants to planning their location. However, we often overlook the fact that

Companion Planting Strawberries

Strawberries are easy and fun to grow in your garden at home and make an excellent addition to some of our favorite recipes. To help

Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants

Have you noticed your tomato plant leaves turning yellow? Although tomatoes are generally easy to care for, it’s essential to closely monitor your plants for

Cucumber Diseases

Many cucumber varieties grow in the garden, from slicing to pickling, and healthy plants reward you with a bountiful harvest. Unfortunately, cucumber plants often have

Strawberry Bugs

You pluck a large, ripe strawberry from a plant or fruit bowl and its beautiful red color and plumpness indicate it is the perfect ripeness.

Brown Spots on Tomato Leaves

Growing your own vegetable garden is satisfying and rewarding, but there are some challenges. Discovering dark spots on wilting leaves and blotches on tomato fruit

Tomato Pests and Diseases

Growing your own vegetable garden is both gratifying and productive, especially if you grow a variety of tomatoes. And, growing an organic garden is the

Tomato Bugs

Growing tomatoes in your garden is a gratifying experience. You put in weeks of hard work and dedication to develop the perfect heirloom tomato, and

Why are Tomato Plant Leaves Curling

Tomatoes are an easy plant to incorporate into your garden that offers bountiful fruit production when correctly taken care of. One way to quickly evaluate

How to Repel Chiggers

A day spent outdoors is supposed to leave you feeling refreshed and grounded. Instead, you end up rushing home while scratching your skin in search

DIY Bed Bug Traps

There are thousands of critters who crawl around and find their way into our homes. Bed bugs are the worst of all of them, and

How to Kill Root Aphids

For gardeners who love growing crops indoors and outdoors, it becomes a real pain when dealing with pests like mealybugs, spider mites, fungus gnats, and,

How to Get Rid of Carpenter Bees

Carpenter bees get their name for their infamous action of boring into wood and creating structural damage to homes, sheds, and other wooden structures. If

How to Get Rid of Weevils

Have you ever opened a package of flour to make morning pancakes and discovered creepy-crawlies scattered inside the bag? These pests cause havoc both in

How to Get Rid of Aphids on Kale

Kale leaves are a popular superfood full of vitamins and nutrients, but we aren’t the only ones who enjoy them. Aphids love munching away on

How to Get Rid of Aphids on Broccoli

Growing your own veggies in a vegetable garden is a courageous act. It takes a lot of hard work and becomes increasingly frustrating when annoying

How to Get Rid of Root Aphids

We are all familiar with the tiny green aphids hanging out on stems and leaves, but root aphids are an entirely different problem. These sneaky,

Annuals that Attract Beneficial Insects

Insect pests enjoy munching away on your favorite plants, while pollinators love dancing from flower to flower. But, some insects provide a benefit to the

Plants for Beneficial Insects

Many of us feel disgust or even fear when we see insects scuttle or creep past. When you think of insects in the garden, you

Carnivorous Plants

If you’re bored of the same old plants and are looking for something with a bit more drama, look no further. Carnivorous plants are both

How to Get Rid of Aphids on Basil

There are many pests, such as whiteflies or mealybugs, that love to attack our vegetable gardens year after year and specific plants that are their

How to Get Rid of Centipedes

Have you ever flipped on the bathroom light to discover the scurrying of many long legs on a creepy insect as it makes its escape?

How to Get Rid of Aphids

If your garden is showing signs of yellow or curled leaves or if your plants appear stunted or shriveled, there is a good possibility you

Where Do Spiders Come From?

You’ve probably noticed one or two of these creepy crawlies around the house. I mean, how could you not when the sheer thought of a

How to Remove Bugs from a Car

If you’ve taken a road trip during bug season or travel long distances for a living, you are most likely experienced in the after effect

What are Gnats?

Do you ever wonder what the tiny flying insects are that keep buzzing around your face? Those annoying little flying insects could be crane flies

Homemade Bug Spray for Plants

If you have a home garden, you already know just how much work it involves. In addition to the regular work of watering, feeding, and

Natural Insect Repellent

While there are many commercial products on the market today that can help you ward off bugs and prevent bug bites, they often contain some

How to Get Rid of Ants in the House

Your home is your sanctuary, and any time it’s breached by unwanted guests it’s annoying. Insects and pests can quickly become a nuisance, and that’s

Gnat Bites

We’ve all had to deal with those annoying little insects buzzing around your face, flying into your eyes, and even diving into your open mouth

Plants that Repel Flies

Do you want to enjoy being outdoors but get annoyed with insect attackers? You can protect yourself with plants that repel flies and mosquitoes. Their

How to Get Rid of Fire Ants

Fire ants, also called imported fire ants, were transported into the Southern United States by accident in the early 1900s. Since then, their range has

How to Get Rid of Gnats Outside

Gnats are frequently referred to as many different tiny flying insects, including fungus gnats, no-see-ums, fruit flies, and biting gnats to name a few. However,

Where Do Gnats Come From?

Gnats belong to the group of tiny flying insects that you typically find roaming free around your home. Gnats are extremely annoying little insects that

How to Get Rid of Gnats

Although they aren’t harmful to humans, gnats are especially annoying, especially when they take up residence in the house. The mere existence of these pesky