As if weeds and weird weather weren't bad enough, gardeners also have to face insect pests. Here's how to deal with them. Do you garden? I do, and every year, I watch my tomatoes and lettuce get ...

Incorporating a bug hotel into your garden will give ladybirds and other beneficial insects a secure place to nest and rest.

If you garden without pesticides, one of the best ways to manage pests is by keeping your plants healthy and encouraging ...

W hen it comes to your vegetable garden, it's inevitable that insects will visit, and maybe even try and move in and make a new home. Some of these are pests, but many are actually welcome guests ...

Last week, we discussed tomato diseases. This week, we will cover pests just as destructive: insects. Damage to plants via ...

Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines various methods to control garden pests and diseases, minimizing risks. Cultural controls involve good gardening practices to prevent pest and disease issues.

Here’s how to protect your garden from pests and diseases Published: May. 24, 2025, 6:00 a.m. Scenes from the Lents Community Garden in Southeast Portland, April 21, 2021.

As vegetable garden planting begins, visions of last year’s insect problems may invade gardeners' minds. Will bean leaf beetles chew holes in bean pods? Will gray squash bugs mass on ...

Members of the Aster and Symphyotrichum genera are long-beloved plants with a wide range of nativity across North America.

But one factor can be the difference between plentiful vegetables and a disappointing crop: Pests. Insects, birds and small rodents all pose a threat to vegetable plants, at different stages of ...