Whether you’re new to growing your own okra plants or you’ve been growing them for years, at some point in time, you’ve probably seen tiny specks clustered around the plants’ leaves, buds, or...
Category: Bugs
If you're new to gardening, you might have looked out at your garden during a rainstorm and wondered if the rain would help take care of your pest problems. Maybe it would wash off and kill some...
Can Aphids Survive If Sprayed, Soaked, or Doused with Water?
Aphids are a practically unavoidable menace to gardeners everywhere. There’s nearly 5,000 different species, they’re spread across all corners of the world, and they’ll show up out of...
One of my favorite things to grow is lettuce. I go overboard in the spring planting rows of butterhead, loose-leaf, and romaine (my neighbors love me!). And I can often get a great fall crop since I...
It was the middle of summer, and my pepper plants were robust and fruiting. I eagerly strolled to the garden with my morning cup of tea to check their progress. But as I walked closer, I could tell...
At some point in time, practically everyone has experienced ant-related headaches. My most recent bout with ants was when I found a few of them wandering on my bathroom counter. It started with a...