How to Identify and Control Mexican Bean Beetles

Scale is an umbrella term used to identify nearly 8,000 varieties of wingless, sucking insect species in the order Hemiptera.One of the more common garden pests, these minute org

Strangely beautiful and intricately designed, lace bugs are fascinating little plant pests.Not to be confused with the similarly named

Just in case there weren’t enough white waxy insects for you to tell apart already, such as scales and mealybugs, here is another fluffy type.Now introducing the shrub- and tree-loving woolly ap

Japanese maples always catch my eye. The foliage, the colors, the stature – everything about them is unique and they make beautiful additions to the garden.So it’s extra disappointing when they’re plagu

As I waded through bright-leaved hydrangeas that were taller than I was, I came face to face with a plant covered in leaves notched with half-moon chew marks.I dove in, inspecting the foliage for clues about who h

Zucchini is a favorite of home gardeners for good reason: it’s prolific, easy to grow, and the fruits taste so darn good.But these plant may be attacked by a whole range o

I had to memorize a lengthy list of invasive pests’ Latin names in my pest identification class, and to help me remember, I imagined the trees groaning out a silent mantra of despair when they realized a generation of the defoliating caterpillars of Lymantria dispar were emerging.The name has stuck in my head ever since.Though the moths

As you walk through your garden, admiring the bright flowers and productive vegetables, a cloud of white insects flutters up from the leaves of a plant as you brush past.Upon taking a closer look, you notice the leav

Hellebores herald the arrival of spring, often blooming as early as January with delicate cup-shaped flowers in a wide variety of colors.These evergreen perennials don’t usually

Nothing says summer like a large harvest of homegrown zucchini.And as much as you enjoy the freshly-plucked f

If you’re growing apple trees, I’m sorry to say you’re almost certainly going to become acquainted with one (or more) of the pests on this list at some point.I’m not saying that in the case of an infesta

A lot of people plant marigolds because they’re so easy to grow. They reseed themselves without becoming invasive, tolerate drought, and hardly seem bothered by pests or diseases.But no plant is impervious to problems.