Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to prevent squash bugs from ruining your vegetables. If an infestation has already started, you can pick ...

There are remedies that can rid veggies of common insects if applied at the first signs of activity, Don Kinzler writes.

Gardeners have had a broad range of experiences with their vegetable gardens this season. Some planted early in May with the ...

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White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a ...

It’s summer, so naturally the June beetles are out at night in full force. What do they do at night? Feed on your plants of ...

Mealybugs are one of the most common and destructive pests that can infest plants, both indoors and outdoors. Recognisable by their white, cotton-like appearance, mealybugs are small, soft-bodied ...

You don't need to use pesticides to get rid of squash bugs. Here's how to prevent and control squash bugs with all natural ...

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

Lettuce is an easy-to-grow, cool season crop that’s typically planted in spring for an early summer harvest, or in mid-summer ...

In Illinois, we track heat accumulation using growing degree days. These help predict when certain insects will emerge or ...

Vegetable gardens are producing, and this is the time of year we begin to see disease and insect issues. Here are a few ...