Tomato Pests
Got yourself tomato pests? Let’s go over a few of the common ones you might see, or the damage they might leave behind on occasion.
Garden Pests
The Garden Pests category focuses on common insects and animals that damage flowers, vegetables, lawns, and backyard plants. Learn how to identify pest damage, recognize the culprit, and choose safe, effective control methods.
These posts cover natural solutions, prevention strategies, and simple tools that protect your garden without harming pollinators or beneficial insects. You’ll also find tips for balancing pest control with healthy soil and sustainable growing practices.
From chewed leaves to lawn damage and garden infestations, this category helps you diagnose problems and respond with confidence.
Organic Deer Plant Repellent
Organic Deer Plant Repellent Recipe
Deer love to munch on certain plants and it is rather comical how in one area a gardener will have luck with a certain product keeping deer away from their plants and in another area – they ignore the product or repellent all together. It really is the luck of the draw or what the animals get used to in their environments.
The organic deer plant repellent recipe below has had great a wonderful success rate for people in our Northwoods area keeping the deer away from their flower and vegetable gardens.
Leafhoppers and Planthoppers
Leafhoppers and Planthoppers
There are over 12,500 varieties of leafhoppers and planthoppers, that feed on the sap from plants, grass, and trees but most are harmless to the plant.
Spittlebug
Spittlebug in the Garden
If you have a vegetable garden or a flower garden at some point you will see proof of a spittlebug in the garden. Proof you ask? What is that proof?
6 Ways to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders
6 Ways To Keep Ants Out Of Hummingbird Feeders
Ants are attracted to sugar and sweetness and since hummingbird feeders are made up of sugar water, they, of course, are going to go straight for the mixture. Here are 6 ways to keep ants out of your hummingbird feeders.
Eggshells Agitate Ants
Eggshells Agitate Ants Here is a fun fact for you and a reason to save your eggshells. For some reason, eggshells agitate ants enough to relocate them. The process is really simple and cheap. For the most part, it works wonderfully to push ant hills out of an area or discourage them from going into … Read more
Safe Solution for Aphids
Safe Solutions For Aphids Every plant can have an aphid issue at some point. Aphids feed on all plants and leaves by piercing stems and leaves and sucking the fluid out of them. Let’s find out what an aphid is and safe solutions for aphid removal. What Is An Aphid? Very small insect with a … Read more
What is Eating My Cabbage Plants
What is Eating My Cabbage Plants Yesterday, I received a question in my Facebook inbox that included pictures. It is an excellent question too. What is eating my cabbage plants? Anytime, I receive a question on Facebook I try and answer it to the best of my ability. If you are finding that any of … Read more
Cucumber Beetles How to Get Rid of Them
Cucumber Beetles
This article focuses on cucumber beetles and how to get rid of them in your garden. Pictures of two types and how to prevent them from coming back.
Common Lawn Pests
Common Lawn Pests Disease and common lawn pests can be prevented or cured by following a few basic steps. Be sure to set your low mower height to 1-1/2 inches, have a sharp blade, have the proper fertilizing, drainage, and water. Even following each and everything above still can bring on unwanted insect attacks. So … Read more
Slug Prevention of Hostas
Slug Prevention of Hostas Hostas are extremely easy to grow and add visual appeal to flower beds. They are hardy plants that look wonderful in any season. There is one garden pest that feels the same appeal toward hostas as we do. The slug. Here are some ideas for slug prevention of hostas. Identifying a … Read more
Cabbage White Caterpillar and Butterfly
Cabbage White Caterpillar and Butterfly
The cabbage white caterpillar and butterfly can wreak havoc on your cabbage and mustard family crops. The butterfly lays the eggs on your plants. The caterpillars eat your leaves and can bore inside.