There are likely plenty of edible weeds growing in your garden and backyard. However, only harvest those that you can positively identify. Below is a list of edible garden weeds and wild greens you might want to give a...
These pests are accurately described as squash vine borers (SVB) because of the plants the larvae most often attack. These fat white worms feed on vine crops such as pumpkins, winter and summer squash, zucchini, and...
Mowing the lawn often produces useful clippings for the garden. Below, we will discuss what to do with grass clippings in the vegetable garden. Benefits of Grass Clippings Grass clippings are good for the garden because...
If you haven’t started already, it is time to start saving your eggshells. Ground egg shells provide indoor and outdoor plants with calcium when tilled into the soil. It contains calcium carbonate as well as...
Derived from the accumulated excrement of bats as well as various seabirds, guano is a highly nutritious product that is useful as an organic fertilizer. Bat guano fertilizer is great for increasing plant yields and is...
Those tiny, immobile pests that appear like small bumps on your plants are scale insects. They feed by sucking sap from plants, causing them to wilt and appear sickly. Additionally, the leaves may turn yellow and drop...
Beneficial parasitoids that can be an effective part of an organic integrated pest management (IPM) system are braconid wasps. There is a great variety of Braconidae (a family of parasitoid wasps) that are parasitic on...
While Harlequin bugs are bright and beautiful in color (often seen in red or orange and deep blue or black), do not be mistaken. These hard-shelled bugs can cause damage to crops of vegetables such as cabbage...
There are many uses for vinegar in the garden. From getting rid of weeds to keeping away pests, there is a role for it in your vegetable garden. Moreover, diluted and used carefully, vinegar will not kill the plants you...
Scavengers that also go by the name rollie pollies, pill bugs roll up into a ball when disturbed. You may find them under rocks, logs, fallen leaves, or other dark, humid places. Pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare) are...