Along the same lines, birds do not have the same appreciation for a tidy garden that many humans do. If you skip the deadheading and leave leaf litter on the ground, the birds will have a lot more to eat; seedpods and overwintering bugs are perfect calorie-dense food sources forbirds ...
From bugs to birds to rodents, learn how to prevent and control garden pests. Our guides reveal crucial information to combat these annoyances.
Here's a very young Cloudless Sulphur butterfly caterpillar. He's very tiny, but he's already eating holes in the leaves of the senna tree. This picture may look like the leaf has an eye-stalk like a snail, or maybe an antenna like a moth -- but it's really the egg of a Green...
Garden Pest Control against Leaf-Eating Insects, Scale and Shield Bugs This homemade insecticide and pesticide is very effective against any leaf-eating insects and has a limited effect against most scale and hard-surfaced pests such as shield bugs.4...
Then again, maybe it isn’t so strange amongst its peers that feature a flashy bulb-grown plant named for a horse’s head (the Latin name of amaryllis is Hippeastrum, literally meaning horse flower), a plant that has ugly flowers but brightly colored leaf bracts and leaks sticky and ...
Caterpillar eggs clinging to a leaf and ready to hatch into action Ladybirds will help you combat the bad bugs Nasturtiums in their caterpillar-free glory You may also like The gardening year Jo Arnell shares her tasks, tips and seasonal joys for the year ahead We start to groan under the...
Dragonflies are well-known predators,eating hundreds to thousands of insects in one summer.They have long, thin bodies, large eyes, sharp mandibles, and two pairs of beautiful, lacy wings. They come in a variety of flashy colors and sometimes appear to sparkle in the sun. ...
Squash bugs are an annual problem for many gardeners. Insecticides can be effective for young squash bug nymphs, but they must be applied with good coverage throughout the plant canopy, on upper and lower leaf surfaces, and aren’t very effective for adult squash bugs. That m...
How do I stop ladybirds eating my plants? Having the scents of citrus, cloves and bay leaves around the house maywork to ward off ladybirds. It goes without saying that fully sealing your home of any nooks and crannies, getting rid of any gaps where ladybirds can enter, is a surefire...
There are plenty of beneficial pollinators overwinter in gardens by hibernating in dried leaf piles and last-season’s perennial plants, and March can still be one of our snowiest months! PREPARE YOUR SOIL — Now is a good time to add organic amendments like compost and peat moss. Rototill...