Garden Pest Control

These invasive caterpillars and their adult forms have arrived from other lands to make a home in North America!

Fungus gnats are annoying pests that can harm indoor plants. Their larvae can damage roots and stunt growth. In this article, I'll teach you how to get rid of these common bugs.

This quick and easy guide has what you need to know about controlling those caterpillars on your azaleas

Identify the caterpillars on your maple trees with this quick and easy identification guide.

This quick and easy guide will help you identify and deal with insect pests on your roses.

This quick and easy guide will help you identify dangerous insects in your garden before you get too close to them.

Learn about caterpillars with big eye spots in this quick and easy identification guide that will also break down what potential threats they may pose to your garden.

Identify the caterpillars and other insects on your cabbage plants with this quick and easy identification guide.

This spotted caterpillar identification guide tells you what you need to know about the caterpillar you have found.

A fungus called powdery mildew often preys upon cool, damp gardens in the fall. If this is happening to your garden, you can safely and naturally control the spread. Six homemade sprays can be used as natural remedies to treat powdery mildew.

There are safe and organic ways to eliminate this pest from your garden. Here are five natural ways to keep the tomato hornworm from destroying your tomato plants.

Corn earworms can ruin an entire crop of delicious sweet corn. Learn four ways to get rid of them without using any harsh chemicals.

There are many ways to repel and remove mosquitos naturally and organically without having to resort to harmful commercial chemicals.

Cutworms can quickly ruin a garden. From handpicking them at night to using diatomaceous earth, here are five ways to kill cutworms without harming plants, animals, humans, or the environment.

These 10 plants can help keep mosquitoes out of your garden to protect you, your family, and your pets from these blood-sucking insects.

Though trash pandas may look cute and cuddly, they cause massive amounts of destruction in the garden. Here are some tips to keep raccoons away from your garden or yard.

Are aphids infesting your milkweed plants? Follow these tips to naturally get rid of aphids and prevent them from coming back, while keeping the monarch butterflies that visit your plants safe!

From making a DIY garlic-oil spray to using diatomaceous earth, this article will provide four different ways to get rid of your earwig problem in safe and natural ways.

From daffodils and lavender to ginkgo biloba, there are many plants that can help you create a deer-resistant landscape. Learn which plants prevent or repel deer from garden beds.

Cabbage loopers can ruin your crops in a hurry. Luckily, there are several cheap and easy ways to get rid of them, such as sprinkling diatomaceous earth or making a DIY citrus spray.

From garlicky sprays to chrysanthemum-derived pesticides, these natural solutions will help get rid of the aphids in your garden (and a few other pests too!).

Getting rid of pests in a garden can be difficult. Learn four organic ways to remove pillbugs (roly-polies) and sowbugs from your garden, such as sprinkling diatomaceous earth or making a homemade trap.

Leaves disfigured by wart-like bumps and spikes are usually caused by mites and are generally harmless to the infested tree.

The red lily beetle is a destructive pest that can ruin your lily plants. Here are some organic options to try to rid your garden of the lily beetle and keep your pet and friendly insects safe!

Bean leaf beetles can quickly destroy your bean patch. Try these organic methods to get rid of them.

Lily leaf beetles can quickly destroy your prized lilies and other plants. Fortunately, you can get rid of them safely and organically.

Garden vegetables certainly have no shortage of insect pests. This article will discuss one in particular: the flea beetle, which can affect vegetables by chewing tiny holes in the leaves. Their larvae can also attack the plant's roots, which weakens the plant.

Cats are wonderful pets, but they can be destructive to a garden. To a cat, a garden is one big litter box. They dig up plants, use the bathroom, and sleep on garden beds. This article lists different ways to protect your garden from your feline friends.

From aphids to slugs, pests are a common hurdle for every gardener. Avoid pesticides use this year by employing these organic garden pest control methods.

Some insects are beneficial to your garden, but there are many that aren't. Rid your garden of aphids, cutworms, Japanese beetles, slugs, and snails.

Mexican bean beetles defoliate the legumes in your garden. Here are some organic ways to keep them from destroying your plants.

This quick and easy guide to garden pests will help you identify the insects eating your leaves.

This article provides several aphid treatments, including organic methods, as well as which pesticide works best to kill aphids. Helpful videos included.

Tick bites cause diseases in humans and pets. Design a tick-free environment by cleaning, spraying, and planting to keep ticks out of your yard.

Asparagus beetles can destroy your asparagus patch in a single season. Using a combination of beneficial insects, neem oil and good gardening techniques, you can limit the ravages of these pests.

If you find that something has been munching on your kale and other cruciferous vegetables in your garden, cabbage worms might be the problem! Here we will talk about methods and strategies to recognize, manage, and eradicate these common pests!

Spittlebugs are usually just a minor nuisance in your garden. If you have a large infestation, the insects are not difficult to get rid of and you can even prevent them from re-infesting your yard.

No, leaf-footed bugs will not harm you. But they can make your fruit vulnerable to damage. Learn how to identify and get rid of these pests.

Earwigs can be beneficial predators in your garden, but what happens when they start eating your newly sprouted vegetables and flowers? Do you know how to manage them? Use these tips and tricks to keep earwig damage under control.

As the name might suggest, annuals have only one growing cycle. But perennials will grow for a season, die down during the colder months, and grow again in the spring. Properly identifying issues will not only keep your garden beautiful but will limit problems of pests and disease.

Have you noticed plants looking dull, eaten, or even worse, dead? Find out if you have an armyworm invasion and how to treat it.

You don't want to bother stink bugs because you'll regret it. The resulting smell can be less than pleasant. This article shows how to identify the stinkers, how to keep them away, and how to get rid of them should you need to.

Check out the five most common garden pests, including aphids and mealybugs, and learn how to prevent them.

An infestation of cutworms can destroy a garden very quickly. You can get rid of them by tilling, putting up barriers, handpicking or inviting their predators into your garden.

Scale insects are tiny but dangerous. They can literally suck the life out of your plants.

Spider mites are tiny terrors. They reproduce quickly and suck the life out of your plants. Fortunately, getting rid of them is not difficult.

Keeping neighbourhood cats out of your garden can seem like a full-time job. Here are some top tips to keep them away in a humane fashion.

After my backyard was invaded by hundreds of crows, I put a variety of crow scares to the test to find the best ways to humanely get rid of them.

Are birds eating your tomatoes? Learn how to keep birds off tomato plants naturally without harming the birds.

While birds are beautiful creatures, they can also be pests and health hazards. Learn how to keep birds away from patio furniture using cost-effective, eco-friendly, and humane ways.