#2 - Remove Eggs by Hand Squash vine borer eggs are tiny, round, glossy, and copper-colored. They are usually laid one at a time and placed singularly. Any clusters will be loosely grouped.

A very common issue right now that is not a plant pest is herbicide injury. This can occur from a herbicide applied nearby ...

Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view ...

By the way, though a lot of folks still cling to piling dusts on top of plants, liquid sprays on undersides of leaves nearly ...

Learn to identify common culprits damaging your plants. Discover what insects could be eating your plants and how to stop it.

June, I received my first question about Japanese beetles. Throughout a growing season, plants, insects, diseases and many other natural processes emerge, develop and complete ...

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

The industrial standard in agriculture involves heavy use of herbicides and pesticides to meet the bottom line of production.

Carrots are an excellent vegetable to plant in July for fall harvests, but they’ll need consistent moisture to germinate (so you’ll need to stay on top of keeping your carrot plants well-watered).

(See picture above). If you grow squash or pumpkins, you may have seen a mysterious vine collapse of your previously healthy plants. This may be due to squash vine borer (SVB). This clearwing moth is ...