Do Red and Purple Vegetables Repel Insects?
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Category: Harmful insects
Time for a Tree Inspection
When leaves have mostly fallen from your trees, it’s time to give them a good going over. Source: A melbournechapter.netContinue Reading
How to Do Fall Clean-Up When There are Still Flowers?
Why would anyone want to empty a garden that’s still full of flowers? Source: A hikayeler.me & hanslodge.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com Question: WeContinue Reading
Can You Eat Wormy Apples?
When an apple contains a worm, is it still edible? Source: clip2art.com & worldartsme.com. Montage: laidbackgardener.com Question: This has beenContinue Reading
What’s This Weird Bug?
Question: I’m sending you a photo of some weird bugs I found on my astilbes. Can you identify them? AreContinue Reading
Sleuthing Bugs in Hard-to-See Places
Tired of getting down on your knees to check for insects under your plants’ leaves? Or your knees just can’tContinue Reading
A New Pest Practically in My Own Backyard!
No one wants to hear about a new insect pest. There are already so many of them and it seemsContinue Reading
Sticky Trap Using a Real Apple
Many gardeners already know that a red ball covered with glue can be used as a trap for the appleContinue Reading
The Fly That Attacks Japanese Beetles
Ever since the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) first showed up in New Jersey in 1912, apparently brought over from JapanContinue Reading
Hand-Picking Pests: Often the Easiest Solution
When there are hundreds of insects attacking a plant at the same time, using some sort of insecticidal spray mayContinue Reading