Problems with Your Seedlings? Here’s What to Do!
Most of the time, if you sow seeds and give them reasonable growing conditions, you’ll end up with quite decentContinue Reading
Category: Plant pests
Earthworms in Your Houseplants?
Question I found some small earthworms in the soil of one of my houseplants. I think they’re affecting the growthContinue Reading
Caterpillars Galore!
There are hundreds of caterpillars in your yard? Maybe thousands? They’re black with blue marks, a white streak down their back andContinue Reading
Can Plants Really Repel Cats and Dogs?
There are lots of blogs and articles on the Internet promoting repellent plants, plants that are supposed to keep catsContinue Reading
Replacement Trees for Ashes
Ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) seem to be under threat nearly everywhere. In North America, the culprit is an insect, theContinue Reading
Keeping Mosquitoes Out Of Your Water Garden
With mosquito-borne diseases (West Nile virus, equine encephalitis, Zika* virus, etc.) becoming increasingly common and worries about sources of stagnantContinue Reading
How to Control Wood Ants
If you see a large ant nest in your lawn or garden and medium-sized black or black and red antsContinue Reading
Foam on Your Plants? It’s Just Frog Spit!
No, not real spit from a frog, but the cluster of small transparent bubbles in a whitish foam is insteadContinue Reading
Keeping Ants Off Your Hummingbird Feeder
If there is any way ants can reach a hummingbird feeder, they will. They love slurping up the sugary nectarContinue Reading
Ants in Your Plants?
Don’t panic at the sight of little brown ants climbing onto your plants. These insects are completely harmless and do nothing to disturbContinue Reading