If you are a vegetable gardener, your spring transplants have been in the ground for several weeks already. As you are watering, fertilizing and harvesting, you are sure to see insects or diseases on ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over ...

These insects may be tiny, but they can cause big damage in your garden. Here's how to identify and control the little bugs that are eating your garden leaves. Psyllids are minute insects that are ...

Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making ...

Harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica) are not clowns, jesters or jokers as their common name suggests. They are invasive, true bugs from the stink bug family. These ornately beautiful, black, ...

Winter means absolutely nothing for southern rust. It overwinters in the tropics, moving back into the Corn Belt during ...

Insect herbivores have caused more damage to plant matter from leaves in recent history than millions of years ago, according to a new study from a University of Maine postdoctoral researcher. Despite ...

Spider mites are among the most destructive garden pests, and they also are among the most difficult to control. Because of the weather, they are prevalent in gardens this year. Spider mites are ...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines various methods to control garden pests and diseases, minimizing risks. Cultural controls involve good gardening practices to prevent pest and disease issues.