Kaolin Clay in the Garden: Natural Pest Control
Pests are part of gardening. While they can be discouraging at times, it’s often a sign that you’re doing something right—if the bugs won’t eat your food, why would you?…
Should You Buy Ladybugs as Natural Pest Control?
Ladybugs are one of the most popular and renowned garden predators. An adult ladybug can consume over 50 aphids per day, and larval lady beetles eat hundreds of pests daily.…
17 Pro Tips for Managing Garden Pests This Summer
From dreaded aphids to fat hornworms and nasty potato beetles, summer brings a hoard of pests eager to munch on your edible crops. Conventional mindsets aim to spray away all…
How to Identify and Manage These Garden Pests
If you’ve ever had to contend with sawflies in the garden, you know what a headache these pests can be. One day your plant’s leaves are looking green and robust.…
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden Pests
Aphids, beetles, cutworms, whiteflies, hornworms—pests are one of the most overwhelming parts of gardening. There are billions of insects flying and crawling around in nature, but some of them seem…
Homemade Insecticide Sprays: Do They Really Work?
If you’re like many gardeners, you’re not afraid of getting your hands dirty and tackling challenges yourself. So when insects begin eating your plants, you head to your pantry and…
9 Pollinator-Safe Pest Control Methods for Your Garden
I’ve always been wary of using chemicals in the vegetable garden to control nuisance insects. Feeding my family the cleanest, most chemical-free foods is always a priority. When I became…
How to Identify, Prevent, and Treat Them
Sweet, delicious watermelon is the taste of summer. It’s the tastiest way to stay hydrated on beach days and a welcome member of every Labor Day cookout. As tasty as…
13 Patio Plants That Will Keep Away The Bees
There’s tons of information on how to lure pollinators in, but what about keeping them away? Bees love flowers with pollen or nectar, and they sometimes visit flowerless plants to…
7 Common Bean Pests to Look For This Season
Pests attack weak bean plants when they’re hungry. A healthy, biodiverse garden protects itself from these insects. When gardens are rich with plants and animals, pest predators, fungi, and bacteria…