When it comes to gardening, pests are inevitable. We don’t have to be scared away by them though, we just need to learn how to control them. In this section, you can learn about how to get rid of Japanese Beetles on roses, how to deter mice, and narrow down what’s eating your peppers.
The short answer is YES! Slugs may be the most damaging pests in the garden. A family of slugs can devastate your vegetable garden in a matter of days. Understanding a few facts about slugs — what slugs eat, where they live, and what their natural predators are — can help you control slugs in…
When it comes to houseplants and outdoor garden spaces, there are a number of factors that can come into play and cause damage to those plants. This can be through common mistakes such as overwatering. But it can also be the result of dealing with pests of some sort. If you enjoy having plants in…
The rose plant is one of the most difficult plants to grow, especially if you are a novice in the world of gardening. Everybody loves roses because they are so popular in modern culture and because they symbolize love and romance. The flower itself is incredibly beautiful, and can be grown in several colors as…
Since childhood, we’ve been taught that flowers and bees share a special relationship. In return for pollination, flowers provide bees with nectar and pollen, essential for their survival. But despite their crucial roles in nature, you might not want bees and wasps hanging out in your yard for a couple of reasons. For instance, some…
Rabbits are adorable creatures, but you don’t necessarily want them in your garden. Believe it or not, a little bunny can cause significant damage to your plants! If you’ve ever went out to check on your garden and found that your plants have been cut away to nothing, there’s a good chance it was rabbits….
It might look like a bee or wasp at first glance, but once you look closer at its single pair of wings and mesmerizing hovering flight pattern, you’ll know it’s a hoverfly. Hoverflies, also known as flower flies, don’t have stingers, so you don’t have to worry about them harming you. These bugs also feed…
If you’re a keen gardener and love your flowers, dahlias make for a very attractive flowering plant. But if you happen to live in an area where deer are common, you might be wondering if your dahlias are actually safe. The short answer is that deer don’t usually eat dahlias but it’s not strictly true…
Impatiens are popular flowers that come in a variety of bright colors including orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow. It is an annual flowering plant and it blooms in the summer and fall. It does well in the shade and it thrives in hardiness zones 10 and 11. The name impatiens is a Latin…
Deer are a common sight in many woodland areas around the country. Many homeowners live near places where deer are commonly found. If you live in one of these areas and you have a vegetable garden, you might find the deer are more of a pest than a cute distraction. They tend to look for…
Pansies are a very popular annual flower that does well in the cool weather. They share the genus Viola and many are hybrids that have a lot of similarities. They have pretty flowers that overlap and have the shape of a heart. They come in bright colors as well as bi-colors with markings that resemble…