Deer are voracious plant eaters, and if you have a herd roaming near your property, you want to know which plants are deer attracted to. In fact, these herbivores have preferences, and if you grow flowers or vegetables that are on top of their menu, they can utterly destroy them …
Deer find marigolds unappetizing, and 90% of the times they will walk on without giving them a single bite. Maybe even more than 90% of the time; and in fact marigold are not just deer-resistant, but even dee repellent to a certain point. Deer tend to find strong smell and …
All sorts of flowers are deer’s top choice on the menu, roses, azaleas and pansies, but not begonias, people think. Things are not as straightforward though, and you may end up being disappointed. You plant your begonia rhizomes and wait with trepidation for them to bloom… Then one morning you wake up …
Growing tomatoes at home has its challenges, and one of the most common is noticing black spots appearing on tomato fruits. What are these black spots on my tomatoes? What causes them? And how can they be treated? Black spots on tomato fruits are usually caused by blossom end rot …
Deer are a serious problem for gardens, because these uninvited four legged guests eat away at flowers, leaves and young branches of vegetables, decorative plants and even herbs sometimes. But when it comes to herbs, they are not our cervine visitors, and there are quite a few that stags, does and …
Do you wake up in the morning and discover holes in your pepper plants? Or worse yet, do you find entire plants completely devoured by some unseen night prowler? Sometimes, it is a challenge to keep your peppers safe until YOU are ready to eat them. Unfortunately, there are many …
Zucchinis are an easy plant to grow in most climates. Sometimes, however, the typically dark green leaves will turn yellow and start dying. This is a clear indication that something is wrong with your plant. A healthy zucchini plant will create chlorophyll, which is what makes the leaves the rich …
Cucumbers are a fairly easy plant to grow and can produce large quantities of firm, green vegetables. However, your harvest will sometimes be blighted by an unsightly (and unsavory) yellow cucumber. Unfortunately, there are several reasons your cucumbers might turn yellow. Letting your cucumbers become overripe on the vine is …
It is very disappointing when a tomato plant that started out healthy and strong begins to wilt halfway through the season, and it can be extra frustrating if you don’t know why your tomato plants are wilting. It’s important to understand that the rigidity of your tomato plant is primarily …
Tomatoes are very generous plants but they also get sick with an awfully long list of diseases! In fact, from blight to spotted wilt virus there are 63 different ailments that your tomato plants can catch! If you want to avoid becoming a nurse to your tomato vines, you have …
