There’s no greater joy for a gardener than a plot full of perfect-looking flowers or vegetables. The problem is that many garden bugs use our flower …
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10 Natural Ways to Keep Bugs out of Your Garden
Looking for ways to eliminate garden insect pests, without resorting to pesticides? Get our tips for controlling harmful garden bugs, no chemicals required.
Commonly known as the ladybug, the lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens) eats aphids, mites, other soft-bodied bugs and all the eggs she can find. Not …
Add Nasturtiums to Your Vegetable GardenHave you ever heard of nasturtiums? Well, if you haven’t, let me tell you that if you have a vegetable …
What Does a Large Milkweed Bug Look Like?“What are these red bugs, and can they harm my butterfly weed plants?” asks Birds & Blooms Reader Nancy …
Never heard of a squash bug? That’s understandable. Although well-known to farmers and avid backyard gardeners, unless you’ve cultivated cucurbits …
If you spend any time near gardens or vegetable and fruit crops, you’ve probably laid eyes on a few brown marmorated stink bugs. Some people refer to …
One of my favorite vegetables to grow is garlic. Besides loving to eat food with lots of garlic in it, I also like to use garlic to help repel and …
Beneficial Garden Insects, Bugs and Arachnids When we think of beneficial insects in the garden, butterflies are usually at the top of the list. …
AphidsThese 1/6-inch pear-shaped creatures pierce plant tissues to suck out sap. Affected plants often form puckered leaves, show stunted growth and …
