Pests and Disease - Page 30 of 34 - Fine Gardening

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Pollinating Insects in the Garden

    Just like the predatory insects, you'll want to lure the pollinators to the garden.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Predatory Insects in the Garden

    Here's a handy list of the beneficial insect predators that you'll want to invite to your garden.

  • Article

    Give Your Roses Tough Love

    Mention the word “rose” and most gardeners instantly think of fussy plants needing constant coddling, chemical treatments, and a completely separate area of the garden. If you like the formal…

  • Article

    Releasing Ladybugs into the Garden

    The idea is too keep them in the fridge for a short amount of time, not banish them to Siberia.

  • How-To

    What Does NPK Mean?

    Here's the short answer.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Chives Are a Must-Have in the Kitchen Garden

    I'm always looking for more ways to seduce the good guys to my garden.

  • Article

    A Gopher in Your Garden

    After watching these gardeners try every back-breaking, mind-numbing thing they could think of to protect their own, I've decided to throw in the towel before I ever break a sweat.

  • How-To

    Diatomaceous Earth as Non-Toxic Ant Killer

    Have they invaded you yet? Those million-line-soldiers that cover your floor, counters, and cat food?

  • How-To

    Raised Bed Pest Cover

    If you have a raised bed garden, here's an "add-on" you can build to keep most pests from munching on your plants. You're basically building a "lid" that fits on…

  • Article

    Garlic and Chile Insecticidal Soap Spray

    I have been making this spray for more than 20 years--I don't remember where the idea came from--perhaps an old issue of Organic Gardening or Mother Earth News. I do…