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 …
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 …
Whether you grow your perennials in your garden bed, border, or container, one thing is sure: you don’t want deer munching on them. If you live in an area where deer live, you will know the feeling… One day you walk out, and where you had rich and lush foliage, …
Here are few tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of cabbage worms in your garden.
Aphids, also called blackflies or greenflies, are small insects of the Aphidoidea superfamily you need to eliminate naturally when they colonize your plants and suck their sap. There are at least 5,000 species of aphids in the world. Aphids are one of the most common complaints for garden plants and …
Marigolds belong in every vegetable garden, and that’s not an exaggeration. Gardeners quickly learn that marigolds offer several benefits to vegetable gardens that cannot be ignored. Marigolds look lovely no matter where you plant them. They look great in hanging baskets, containers, planters, and garden borders. They also make a …
I know the feeling; you look at your beautiful bromeliads and, suddenly, you notice tiny little creatures crawling all over the pot… ants! “Why are they there? How do I get rid of them?” These are, of course, the first thoughts that spring to mind. Don’t worry, there’s a solution …
You look at your houseplant and something does not add up… It is covered with tiny little what looks like dandruff, but they are insect-like creepy crawlies in a thin web… What is it? Spider mites! How did your houseplant get to be infested? What are spider mites? Are they …
One day you see one; the next day a small group… A week on, your house is swarming with many tiny, black flying insects… That’s what happens if you are not careful with fungus gnats, also known as soil gnats. One of the most common problems with houseplants, soil gnats …
