Looking for a few simple and effective ways to stop squash bugs from invading your garden before fall arrives? Squash bugs can cause serious trouble throughout the growing season, but their population can really explode as summer begins to wind down. Left unchecked, they can quickly overwhelm squash, zucchini, pumpkins and other plants, weakening foliage …
Looking for an easy way to protect your hostas from insects, deer, rabbits, and other hungry pests this summer without relying on harsh chemicals or expensive sprays? With their beautiful foliage, impressive range of colors, sizes, and textures, and easy-care nature, hostas can provide season-long beauty from spring right through fall. Unfortunately, all of that …
Looking for the secret for stopping Japanese Beetles from damaging your plants this summer? Once the warm weather of summer begins to arrive – so do Japanese beetles. And do they ever love to dine on everything from roses, fragrant bushes and a long list of annuals and perennials – to fruit trees, grape vines …
When it comes to protecting plants from insects and animals, many gardeners prefer natural solutions over commercial chemical sprays – and one of the best choice is making your own homemade hot pepper spray! Not only is making your own spray less expensive, it can also be incredibly effective when used correctly. Made with a …
Looking for a few simple, easy, and all-natural methods to get rid of aphids on your houseplants? Aphids may be tiny, but they can cause huge problems when they show up inside. The soft-bodied insects are some of the most common indoor plant pests of all, and once they find a plant they like, they …
The spotted lanternfly has quickly become one of the most troublesome insects to appear in the United States in recent years. And it doesn’t show any signs of stopping its rapid spread and growth anytime soon! The lanternfly first showed up in Pennsylvania sometime around 2014. It is though to have most likely come from …
Looking for the best way to get rid of the ticks in your backyard this summer? When it comes to one insect that gardeners and homeowners want to eliminate from their backyard entirely – it’s ticks. And believe it or not, as it turns out, it’s actually quite easy to keep them out of your …
When it comes to finding a great way to help repel mosquitoes from your patio, porch and outdoor areas, nothing can be better than growing a few great plants that mosquitoes simply don’t like to be around! It really is possible to enjoy your patio without the nuisance of mosquitoes, all without having to use …
Wondering how to get rid of the whiteflies on your tomato plants? And how to do it fast? Whiteflies can be devastating to a tomato plant – and unfortunately – in several different ways. For starters, whiteflies love to feed on the leaves of tomato plants. They do this because they love the sap that …
Looking for a way to quickly get rid of the aphids on your tomato plants? And keep them off for good? Aphids might be small insects, but they can cause huge problems in a short amount of time. Especially when it comes to tomato plants. Once they find your plants, they can multiply fast. So …