To get rid of aphids, wash plants thoroughly and repeatedly throughout the fall. Selectively prune heavily infested branches of trees or shrubs. Keep your yard and garden clean of debris to reduce ...

Aphids are very common in most home gardens and they can be one of the peskiest pests that you can find in your vegetable garden. Aphids have tiny (adults are under a quarter inch), soft pear-shaped ...

Scout for aphids on fruit trees at least twice a week. The first place to check is on the undersides of leaves at the ends of twigs and branches. Aphid feeding can cause leaves to curl or twist. It ...

11:58, Thu, Aug 29, 2024 Updated: 12:02, Thu, Aug 29, 2024 Keeping your garden looking beautiful can be a challenge, so it is especially frustrating when weeds and pests threaten to destroy all of ...

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Any gardener who's been at it for long enough inevitably learns who their enemies are and where to find allies. If you don't know what I'm referring to, just check out a recent TikTok video from ...

Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be any ...

This week's gardening column includes advice for handling a variety of viruses, fungal disease and pests that like to snack ...

Though their life cycles differ, soybean aphids and bean leaf beetles can both pose significant threats to emerging soybeans due to the timing of their own emergence. Although the first bean leaf ...