Slugs and, in a lesser evil, snails are considered a nightmare by many gardeners: they are slimy, strange looking, and emerge in the dark of night to devour newly planted seedlings, very …
Basil is a deliciously sweet and spicy herb used in cuisines around the world. A member of the Lamiaceae, or mint family, it has a wonderful aroma and versatile uses …
If you’ve noticed little tunnels winding through your tomatoes and fruit that is rotting from the inside-out, you probably have an infestation of tomato fruitworms. These annoying pests are also …
If you have ever grown basil in your garden, you might have noticed that it is not always a perfect green herb. If you’re noticing dead looking brown spots on …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …