Insect and Rodent Pests

Garden Pests News

5 garden pests: How to thwart them - Denver Post

5 garden pests: How to thwart them Denver Post By Carol O'Meara Sweets-loving yellow jackets are the bullies of the garden. (Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org) They might not hang out on the corner of your yard, gambling, drinking and catcalling as you go by, ...

Pests on the rise in late-spring gardens - Houston Chronicle

Pests on the rise in late-spring gardens Houston Chronicle Keep the garden free of weeds, which hide them. Wrap tomato cages with row cover early in the season. The fabric allows air, light and water to penetrate but keeps pests out. Remove when plants are taller than the cages.

Gardeners need reminders about common pests - Columbia County News Times

Gardeners need reminders about common pests Columbia County News Times The squash bug (Anasa tristis) is one of the more common and troublesome pests in the home vegetable garden. Squash plants frequently are killed by this sap-feeding pest. Leaves of plants attacked by the bugs may wilt rapidly and become brittle. and more »

Certain flowers, weeds make tasty salad - San Francisco Chronicle

Certain flowers, weeds make tasty salad San Francisco Chronicle Decorative flowers planted to help repel garden pests? Edible. A pesky weed? Delicious. However, if you want to cook with nonmainstream ingredients, you have to go with nonmainstream sources. Some Bay Area Michelin-star chefs are getting hard-to-find ...

Vertical gardening offers solution to space issues - Columbia Daily Tribune

Vertical gardening offers solution to space issues Columbia Daily Tribune Because everything is at eye level, it's easier to manage pests. Gardeners with disabilities might have an easier time harvesting fruits and vegetables from a vertical garden. There also is less opportunity for produce to hide beneath low-lying foliage ...