Pests

Natural Methods for Avoiding Squash Bugs — Prevention is the Best Defense If you’re growing any kind of squash or cucurbit, you’ll want to know how to prevent squash bugs, …

How to Keep Squirrels Out of the Garden In a discussion on the GardensAll Facebook page one community member asked, “Do squirrels eat tomatoes?”  Yes! You bet they do! Not …

Moles vs Voles Before we talk about how to get rid of garden moles from your yard and garden, let’s clarify the difference between these similar rodent-looking garden nemeses. Since …

Spring is the sweet spot for gardens and gardeners. Plants spring forth and the bugs, garden pests and mosquitos aren’t yet pesky. But once garden season is in full swing, …

We’ve found that we needed to spray our Gynura procumbens (longevity spinach) for aphids soon after bringing them inside. Aphids can weaken plants in a hurry, so it was time …

Ew! Earwigs! If you’ve got them, and yet you don’t want to use poison, you may be wondering how to get rid of pincher bugs and earwigs naturally. Earwigs look …

What Do Frogs Eat? And Do Toads and Frogs Eat Mosquitoes? We all know that frogs and toads eat insects, but what kind exactly, and it is helpful for the …

If you’re wondering how to get rid of squash bugs naturally, chances are you either have them now, or have already experienced the loss of plants due to this most …

People love to put out hummingbird food to attract these enchanting feathered garden friends. A hummingbird food recipe is super simple, and will go a long way toward attracting hummingbirds …

Thanks to contributing writer, Shannon for sharing her lessons from the garden with us. I think we can all relate! Lessons from the Garden and the Greatest Tool of All …