Control Whiteflies… With a Hand Vac!
Ill.: Claire Tourigny For a quick, easy and—quite honestly!—fun way of controlling the dreaded whitefly, a major pest of houseplantsContinue Reading
Category: Harmful insects
Family Ties Help Determine Crop Rotation
When planning crop rotation in the home garden, you need to know the family ties of your veggies and herbs.Continue Reading
Last Chance Mealybug Save
Ill.: hiclipart.com & clipartkey.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Is a favorite houseplant infested with mealybugs or scale insects? What a disaster! In spite ofContinue Reading
Learning to Let Go
Sometimes you just have to say sayonara to a bug-infested plant, even an orchid. Photo: pngegg.com & pngtree.com Question: I haveContinue Reading
Yet Another Bogus Fungus Gnat Treatment
Spraying your plants with rubbing alcohol is more likely to cause eye irritation than to kill any fungus gnats. Photo:Continue Reading
Controlling Spider Mites on Your Houseplants
Spider mites are so small they can be mistaken for dust particles. Photo: gardeningheavn.com Spider mites (or red spider mites, TetranychusContinue Reading
A Bumblebee Nest in the Wrong Place
Bumblebee nest. Photo: peacebeefarm.blogspot.com Question: I have a bumblebee nest in the ground at the entrance to my house. How canContinue Reading
Nematodes Versus Ants Review: So-so Results
Photo: Premier Tech Home & Garden I recently tried using beneficial nematodes to control ants in my yard. Not thatContinue Reading
What’s Putting Holes in My Plants’ Leaves?
Ill.: favpng.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com Question: I need your help. The leaves of my maple seedlings, cranberrybush viburnums, runner beans and evenContinue Reading
Magnolia Under Attack
Magnolia soft scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum). Photo: http://www.ontree.ca Question: My magnolia has white bumps on its bark and a lot of insectsContinue Reading
