Here are some common garden pests to look out for: Aphids : These insects are tiny — about 2 to 4 millimeters long — with pear-shaped bodies. They can be green, black, red, yellow, brown or gray.

Summer gardening means fresh homegrown vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes and cucumbers. Growing your own vegetables unfortunately also means dealing with the inevitable common garden ...

Your vegetable garden may be your pride and joy, but it's also a magnet for a variety of pests. Check out our best hacks for controlling pests in your garden.

You can't assume the bug you find on a chewed-up leaf is the culprit, writes this Cowlitz County Master Gardener. It could be one of the ever-present natural enemies in ...

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 ...

That means fewer road kills, which could mean that the populations of garden munching vermin is going to explode — with a lot more deer, groundhogs, rabbits, and evil squirrels this year.

Thu., May 13, 2021 Susan Mulvihill, a Spokesman-Review gardening columnist and an author, has just published her new book, “The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook.” It is available on Amazon and ...