My attempts at growing brassicas, or members of the cabbage family, have been all but thwarted by pests like cabbage loopers, cabbageworms, and harlequin beetles. And when the ravaged plants have ...

I got a call a few years ago from a reader who also happens to be a relative. After the call I went over to her home and checked out the problem. From what I could see much of her cabbage and ...

The cabbage plant (Brassica oleracea) is a cool-season vegetable that is relatively easy plant to grow if you add companion plants alongside your crop. Cabbage is a popular food for humans—and among ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Broccoli, cabbage, kale and other members of the brassica family are tasty and so good for you but its not just us who find them delectable. Brassicas have a number of insect pests but probably ...

You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various eco-friendly pest management strategies, you will encourage songbirds, ...

A garden border should feel like the proud frame around a beautiful painting, not a buffet line for every bug, slug, and ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s ...