Pests and Disease - Page 30 of 34 - Fine Gardening
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Kitchen Gardening
Pollinating Insects in the Garden
Just like the predatory insects, you'll want to lure the pollinators to the garden.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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…
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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…