There's one vegetable that common squash pests can't resist. Grow it just outside your garden to entice them away and keep your precious plants safe.

Whether it’s slugs, squash vine borer, or Colorado potato beetle, home gardeners know that every year some creepy crawly is ...

Vegetable production in the region is in full swing and insects populations can be a concern as they buildup to damaging levels late in the growing season. Here are a few common pests that are ...

Summer gardening means fresh homegrown vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and cucumbers. Growing your own vegetables unfortunately also means dealing with the inevitable common garden pests.

If you’ve ever headed out into the garden in the morning to discover your zucchini plants have collapsed overnight, it’s likely the work of squash vine borers. These destructive pests can lay waste to ...

If you're growing vegetables in your garden, you know pests can put a real damper on your harvests. If you're looking to keep these pests at bay without using any commercial pesticides on your ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Key Points Certain vegetables emit strong odors and compounds that naturally repel pests and protect crops.Planting these vegetables strategically helps manage pests, weeds, and soil diseases.This ...

Zucchini plants are some of the most popular vegetables to grow in backyard gardens, but they can be prone to a number of ...

While leaving most of the yard somewhat untouched over the winter can help bees and other good insects, lots of bad bugs, like aphids and squash beetles, live in your veggie plot. Now’s the time to ...