Chinch bugs have been a problem for area lawns for the past month or so. Watch for damage and treat promptly. (Nola.com | The Times-Picayune archive) There are several lawn diseases that are active in ...

Keep your plants pest-free with this powerful DIY bug spray! Easy to make, safe, and effective for all your garden favorites.

As the weather warms up, insect problems will be on the increase. But while many gardeners think that they immediately should get an insecticide and begin spraying when they see insects in their ...

Few things are as disheartening to a gardener than seeing unwelcome pests feasting on the literal fruits of your labor. The best insecticides for your vegetable garden target the bugs that are ...

I have been walking around my garden to look things over and have not found any problems yet. March is generally a good month ...

A garden border should feel like the proud frame around a beautiful painting, not a buffet line for every bug, slug, and ...

Tomato hornworms are large, light green caterpillars that strip the leaves off tomato, eggplant, pepper and potato plants. Most often they are found on tomatoes. The caterpillar can be hard to spot, ...