It’s gut-wrenching when the almost-ready-to-harvest lush lettuce and tender tomatoes that you’ve spent months painstakingly ...

Most of the fungal diseases that affect tomatoes are present in the soil, so the first defensive strategy should be to add a ...

Leaf miners are just one of the many pests that affect our gardens. The two leaf miner types most often found in Marin are ...

The regulatory method of integrated pest management includes preventing entry and establishment of foreign pests.

Summer is here and it’s gratifying to see plants thriving with the warmth of the soil and the fruit starting to form. But summer’s heat and dryness provide a peak ...

Your garden is thriving—lush greens, budding blooms, maybe even a tomato or two on the vine. Then you spot something crawling ...

In the home garden, aphids may be held in check by a number of natural predators, including lady beetles, minute pirate bugs, ...

It can be tough to keep your yard looking beautiful in a brutal Texas summer. Here's a roundup of 10 of the biggest ...

Learn what causes sticky plant leaves, how to treat plant pests, and how to remove that clear, tacky substance.

Are you tired of garden pests and want to reduce pesticide use? Certain plants can help manage insects in your garden.

If only we could garden without the insects, what a great place Texas could be. But they’re here, and so are we, and we must learn to identify and deal with the issues they bring us. Here are some of ...