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The Hidden Battle in Every Garden When we look at a garden, we usually see the pretty things—bright flowers, green leaves, butterflies flying around. But behind this beauty, there is always a silent battle going on. Plants, pests, and helpful…
If you’ve ever stepped into your garden in the early morning, coffee in one hand and hose in the other, only to see zig-zag trails scribbled across your plant leaves, welcome to the club. Those squiggly white lines appear as if…
Identifying Pest Damage: A few summers ago, I walked out to my small backyard garden in Ohio. I had imagined picking crisp lettuce and checking on my thriving tomato plants. Instead, I froze. The leaves looked like someone had taken…
Pest-Resistant Garden: When I planted my first backyard garden a few years ago in North Carolina, I imagined rows upon rows of crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes and basil that smelled so delicious it could turn strangers on the street’s heads. What…
Beneficial Garden Insects: But I’ll never forget the first time I learned what beneficial insects were. I was a novice gardener then — eager, ignorant and armed with more enthusiasm than skill. I walked out one morning to find tiny green worms on…
Homemade Sprays: Sometime between the thrill of planting your first tomato transplant and the pride of plucking your very first homegrown vegetable, something sneaky occurs—pests find out about your garden. If you are anything like me, you have done it –…
Companion plants for natural pest control: If you’ve ever walked into your garden and asked yourself why some plants just seem to take off when planted next to one another, and others not so much, well, my friends, you are…
Garden Mistakes: A couple summers ago I remember proudly walking down to my garden beds in Kentucky with pride, believing that I had finally figured it all out. My tomatoes were tall, my cucumbers looked like they could win a contest,…
If you’ve ever gone out into your garden one morning—coffee cup nestled in hand, sunlight warming your back —only to find half of your favorite plant has been chewed down during the night… well, you’re not alone. Every gardener — whether of…
If you’ve ever stood in your garden holding a bottle of chemical pesticide, hesitating before spraying, you’re not alone. I’ve been there — reading the label with all the warnings on it and wondering if I really wanted that in…
