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
Category: Harmful insects
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
Magnolia Under Attack
Magnolia soft scale (Neolecanium cornuparvum). Photo: www.ontree.ca Question: My magnolia has white bumps on its bark and a lot of insectsContinue Reading
Whiteflies in the Garden
Whiteflies come not by dozens, but by thousands! Photo: www.selbst.de Question: In my beautiful garden there are lots of tiny flies,Continue Reading
Has the Gypsy Moth Met Its Match?
Gypsy moth caterpillars often appear in their thousands! Photo: www.dufferincounty.ca When I was a boy (back in the 1960s andContinue Reading
Accidental Invader May Stop Europe from Sneezing
Distribution of ragweed pollen in Europe just before the arrival of the ragweed beetle. Ill.: European Aeroallergen Network Europe hasContinue Reading
Grasshoppers in the Garden
Grasshoppers show up in just about every garden. Photo: www.capjournal.com They’re here, they’re there, they’re everywhere! Yes, grasshoppers do getContinue Reading
Golden Beetles in Your Garden
Golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata). Photo: Ilona Loser, Wikimedia Commons Arguably the shiniest insect you’ll ever see, the golden tortoiseContinue Reading
Dealing With Currant and Gooseberry Pests
Black currants and gooseberries. Photo: www.epicurious.com I don’t grow currants or gooseberries and haven’t for ages. I just find themContinue Reading