Garden Pest Control

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.

Vegetables that we grow in our gardens certainly have no shortage of insect pests. This article will discuss one in particular: the flea beetle, which can affect many different vegetables by chewing tiny holes in the leaves. Their larvae can also attack the plant's roots, which weaken the plant.

Cats are wonderful pets but 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 cats.

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. There are also some that are simply worse than others—five in particular of which you should be aware. This article addresses the problems of only these five: 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.

A quick guide to 13 of the most notorious leaf-eating pests in your garden, how to identify them, and how to get rid of them.

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

Tick bites can 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 kale and other cruciferous vegetables in your garden look like something has been munching on them, then we can most likely tell you why! Here we will talk about cabbage worms, one of the most common garden pests, and how to control them and get rid of them!

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.

Leaf-footed bugs aren't harmful to you, but they can still damage your fruit or make it easier for other pests to do so. Learn about what they are, how to identify them, and how to get rid of them.

Earwigs can be beneficial predators in your garden, but what do you do when they turn their attention towards eating your newly sprouted vegetables and favorite flowers? Use these tips 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.

Are your pets or neighborhood strays roaming in your precious garden? Here are some safe methods to keep cats and dogs out of your garden.

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 won't want to bother stink bugs in any way 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 most common garden pests 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 and 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.

Learn how to keep birds off tomato plants naturally, without harming the birds.

Birds are intriguingly beautiful creatures, but they can be a pest, nightmare, and health hazard. Learn how to keep birds off of patio furniture using cost-effective, eco-friendly, and humane ways.

Raccoons are cute until they raid your garbage, dig up your precious plants, and eat your garden. Learn how to recognize and prevent a raccoon invasion, including trapping and repelling methods.

Japanese beetles are highly destructive. They have no natural enemies here in the US but they can be controlled using methods that are effective and environmentally friendly.

Squash Vine Borers are destructive but can be easily controlled using some simple techniques.

Do you have annoying garter snakes in your backyard, but you don't have the heart to whack them a few times with a machete? Here are some ways that you can get rid of garter snakes peacefully.

Mealybugs are a common pest both indoors and outdoors. Fortunately, they are easy to eliminate.

Recipes for all-natural and environmentally friendly insecticides. Get rid of ants, aphids, bees, wasps, midges, and more with these easy-to-make (and completely organic) pesticides.

I offer five solutions for keeping animals from eating the plants in your vegetable garden.

Leafy vegetables are affected by a number of garden pests. Read on to learn about the most common insect pests of leafy vegetables, their prevention, control, and management. See also their photos.

As an organic farmer, I look for natural ways to solve any pest control problems. Neem is the ideal plant as it's a vigorous growing tree and both its leaves and seeds have repellent properties.

When you are out in the yard and you don’t want to get bit by mosquitoes, this organic yard spray (which is safe for humans and plants) may be the solution for you.

An ancient, all-natural solution to kill golden tortoise beetles in the garden while keeping bees, pollinators, and your family safe from man-made pesticides. Get rid of this most bothersome pest!

If you've put a hummingbird feeder up only to discover it full of ants the following morning, don't despair. Here is an easy and inexpensive way to keep those unwanted ants off your feeders.

How to get rid of moles, voles, or any outdoor varmints, can be an exercise in futility and just plain frustrating when you spot those hills of dirt or your feet sink into the tunnels in your lawn!

Snails and slugs can really be annoying when they infest your home or garden. Learn safe ways to permanently get rid of these gastropods near buildings, around potted plants, and near water features like ponds.

Learn to deal with unwanted visitors to your bird feeder and keep bully birds, chipmunks, squirrels, and other critters away.

Discover some ways to manage the Eastern Chipmunk in your yard and prevent it from raiding bird feeders, digging up gardens and wrecking patios.

Preventing iris borers from destroying your iris is easy if you keep your garden debris free and keep a close eye on your iris foliage in the spring to spot any signs of borer infestation.

Thrips are tiny insects that literally suck the life out of your plants.

Despite their name, corn borers don't just attack corn. Fortunately, they also have enemies.

Tomato hornworms are probably the biggest and scariest looking caterpillars you will find in your vegetable garden.

Flea beetle adults kill by spreading disease, while the larvae kill by eating the roots of your plants.

Colorado potato beetles are a scourge that we brought on ourselves by introducing potatoes in their environment. You can keep their numbers down using a variety of methods.

An infestation of slugs and snails can destroy your garden. There are some simple, organic methods to get rid of them.