As temperatures rise, garden pests become more active. Here's what to watch for and how to protect your plants.

This household staple is a secret weapon in the garden.

This simple kitchen staple may be the trick to keeping pests out of your garden.

If you're questioning whether nematodes in your soil will damage or benefit your plants and lawn, the answer is a resounding: "It depends." Both things can be true. Most nematodes are actually ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most would prefer not to turn their home into an all-exclusive insect hotel. Similarly, seeing bugs crawling around your garden can be ...

I’ve seen a rash of social media posts recommending the application of sticky-tape bands around tree trunks to prevent spotted lanternflies and other garden pests from accessing tree canopies and ...

Soil solarization is a surprisingly simple organic gardening technique that uses heat generated by the sun to kill pests, pathogens, and weed seeds. All you need is some clear plastic sheeting and ...

Tomato hornworms, Manduca quinquemaculata, are large green caterpillars that devour tomato plants along with other nightshades including peppers, potatoes, and eggplant. A tomato hornworm can grow up ...

Assorted bugs reach their crescendo in the summer landscape, causing varying levels of alarm to gardeners nervous at seeing swarms near the plants. While a few bugs can do serious plant harm and even ...

“Also, many ground nesters won’t make nests in mulch,” he says. “Large chunky mulch is better than finely shaved mulch because it packs down less, but every kind of wood mulch is eventually knitted ...

This sense of solidarity extends into the rose garden, where a dozen or so common pests show up year after year — some in ...