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If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging ...
Aphids are small black flies that suck the sap from your plants, and if your garden is infested with them, here are five ...
For another natural method to get rid of aphids, DIY your own “white oil spray” by combining ¼ cup of dish soap with a cup of vegetable oil (like canola or sunflower) in a spray bottle. Shake ...
It’s hard to overlook the brilliant orange and black wings of a monarch butterfly as it moves through a garden of flowers. It ...
Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...
Aphids may be tiny, but they can pose big problems for your tomato plants. These sap-sucking pests can affect the growth, health, and yield of your tomatoes, so what can you do about aphids on tomato ...
Sometimes holes appear in plant leaves and it's not clear why. We rounded up five common causes for this problem and tips for ...
There are more than 500 species of aphid in the UK, in various colours, some of which feed on specific plants, others which will suck the sap out of a wide host range.
Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...
Dr Bird adds: "A lot of the aphids we have on our garden plants will have a different summer host that they'll start moving to, and this is the point in the year when predators haven't actually ...
Are your trees dripping a sticky goo? The reason is that trees are often infested with aphids, scale or other insects that ...