Spotting a spider in your garden can be a frightening or exciting experience, depending on how you feel about these arachnids. Regardless of your feelings, knowing the difference between good and bad garden spiders is key. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn about common garden spiders and how they benefit your plants.
Pests aren’t just insects like aphids and thrips; they’re also animals like deer, rats, and birds. Many critters will try to eat your fruits and veggies before the season is over! Protecting your crops is crucial if you plan on harvesting them successfully.
Pests are unruly plant predators. They relish your tomatoes before you get the chance! Instead of letting them flourish, learn what they need to survive so you can halt them in their tracks. Join seasoned tomato grower Jerad Bryant to discover how to handle tomato russet mites.
Ants are more common than humans! They’re abundant worldwide, and they love living in the garden. Learn how to get rid of them, and why you may want to leave them be instead. Join environmentalist Jerad Bryant to learn how to tackle the ant infestations in your yard.
Plants turning yellow may be undergoing natural leaf drop or may be sending a signal of stress. A simple care adjustment or scouting for underlying pests or diseases helps right the course. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores common reasons for plants yellowing so that we may return them to their lush glory.
Invasive plants threaten the yard! They snuff out your perennials and overrun the area with rampant growth. Don’t let them take over; the larger and more established they are, the more difficult it will be to remove them. Join native plant gardener Jerad Bryant and discover seven environmentally friendly ways to eliminate invasive plants.
After months in the ground, you may notice your tomato plants begin to become discolored, spotted, or weak from disease. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn symptoms of some common late summer tomato diseases and how to prevent them.
Splitting tomatoes is the last thing you want to see! You’ve invested time, money, and effort into growing your crop, only to discover splits and cracks forming at the end of the season. Don’t fret—these seven quick cures will reduce splitting and prevent it from occurring in the future.
While we can overlook plant diseases that cause only minor, if any, damage, some are lethal to our ornamentals and edibles and benefit from quick action. Prevention is the first step, but when they crop up, knowing what to do next helps limit the spread. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores garden diseases that are too risky to ignore for overall garden health.
Healthy delphiniums bring floriferous spires of bell blooms that create a spectacle and beckon pollinators. The short-lived perennials are susceptible to common diseases that can counteract the blooms. Gardening expert Katheirne Rowe outlines what to look for, as well as how to prevent delphinium problems for an easier show of color.
Tomato hornworms make quick work of devouring otherwise healthy tomato plants. While the North American natives become pollinating hawkmoths, their work on our crops leads to fruit loss. To deter the hearty caterpillars, implement tomato companions with pest-repelling qualities. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines favorites that contribute to a balanced garden system.
Aborvitae are rugged performers with a stately presence that anchors the landscape all year. Whether the native species or their cultivars, their multitude of forms, sizes, and colors highlight various garden scales. While durable, they are susceptible to disorders that cause browning. Garden expert Katherine Rowe outlines reasons an arborvitae may turn brown and ways to remedy the situation.