This summer, although a few tomatoes have begun to appear, my heirloom varieties looked strange, and I couldn’t understand ...

While it can be devastating to see the tomato plants you've lovingly cultivated destroyed overnight by hornworms, there's a good reason to avoid killing them.

Nothing beats a homegrown tomato. Even when in season, store-bought tomatoes just cannot compare to a fully ripe fruit ...

Mushrooms contain certain fungi that naturally target pests like aphids without harming your plants or other insects. Mushroom expert Waine Delaney at SporeBuddies says you can use edible mushrooms ...

Keep the garden pests away the natural way to help your vegetable garden thrive. We share tips on which natural pesticides ...

Deeply water vegetable gardens and container plants as needed, especially during hot weather. For containers, check soil ...

There was a constant flow of traffic into Culleen showgrounds last Sunday for the Mullingar Agricultural Show, but the ...

What you can do about yellownecked caterpillars: if you have an oak tree suffering an infestation, consider dusting the ...

Slugs and other pests will avoid your garden if you grow one food that acts as a deterrent without the need for harmful chemicals.

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

Diagnostics of plant issues is one role of Extension horticulturists. In this article, I’ll share some current issues we’re ...

Aphids present one of the top 10 gardening problems. How do you get these little sap-sucking monsters off of your plants and out of your garden? It can be a problem indoors and out. They are commonly ...