Identify, Prevent, and Treat Diseases of Turnips and Rutabaga
Turnips and rutabagas are vulnerable to a number of diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, oomycetes, and viruses. Many of these pathogens affect the leaves of the plants and ruin the…
Pests
The Buzz About Bees – 19 Ways to Help Bees in Your Backyard
Along with being cheery companions in our vegetable and flower gardens, bees are integral parts of our food systems, and our very ecosystems! Yet, these pollinators are in danger. Bees…
How to Identify and Control Common Beet Pests
For a cool-season crop, it’s pretty hard to beat beets. They’re quick to grow, and you can have a harvest in six weeks, not to mention the tops as well…
How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs in the Home or Garden
Traps and Pheromones You can also try trapping the little pests by rigging up a battery-powered light over a pan filled with soapy water. At night they’ll be attracted to…
5 Reasons Your Pumpkin Vine Isn’t Blooming
You planted your pumpkin seeds and felt that buzz of excitement when they germinated and poked through the earth. They grew into robust vines with huge leaves, but right around…
How to Keep Slugs Off Cabbage and Other Cole Crops
To make it even more effective, you also bait your board traps with vegetation (cut potatoes, grapefruit skins, or even cabbage leaves!). It is important that you check these traps…
Why Is My Pumpkin Plant Wilting? Troubleshooting Tips
One of the bright spots of the fall season – aside from Halloween! – is the pumpkin patches, filled with their beautiful bounty. But while you may be imagining lush…
How to Prevent and Treat Root Rot in Houseplants
Has your previously perky, lush, and green houseplant suddenly turned sickly yellow and droopy, or are there brown areas on the foliage and dropping leaves? Root rot is a common…
How to Identify and Prevent White Rust on Turnip
Albugo candida White rust, caused by Albugo candida, afflicts turnip leaves and flowers and used to be considered a fungal disease. The organism has been reclassified and is now no…
How to Identify and Control Japanese Beetles
Popillia japonica It just isn’t summer in the northeast without Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) tearing through raspberries, roses, and a variety of other plants gardeners hold near and dear. Aside…