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).

Squash bugs can wipe out your zucchini and squash plants almost overnight. These persistent pests damage leaves, stunt growth, ...

If you have limited space, choose a vining variety to grow on a trellis or a compact bush type. The Smith County Extension ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

In this demo, you'll also see how to protect your squash from destructive vine borers and set up a cattle panel trellis—solo and stress-free. Traditional wisdom meets practical DIY!

Squash vine borers (Mellittia Cucurbitae) are a common pest of summer squash grown in the Shenandoah Valley. The major problem with squash vine borers is that they are not usually noticed until after ...

Butternut squash is among the varieties that resist damage from squash vine borers. Your squash plant is growing vigorously, full of promising little fruits. Then, before you can pick a single one ...