Mushrooms contain certain fungi that naturally target pests like aphids without harming your plants or other insects. Mushroom expert Waine Delaney at SporeBuddies says you can use edible mushrooms ...

To boost your garden’s ladybug population to control pests naturally, an expert warns against a common mistake.

The usual suspects tend to be whiteflies or aphids that feed on tomato plants, when they’re beginning to flower, resulting in weaker, stunted growth. However, ...

An assortment of aphids arrived in the Master Gardener office last week. Black aphids, green aphids and fuzzy white aphids; on a variety of plants – burning bush, tomato, wild ...

Aphids. Aphids feed on tomato plants by sucking sap from leaves and stems, causing leaves to curl, ... They have white V-shaped marks and a pointed black horn—hence their name.

The tomato plant pro said the hack can "help to deter aphids" and "improve flavour". By Millie Bull , Deputy Editor, Spare Time 12:04, Mon, Jul 11, 2022 | UPDATED: 12:19, Mon, Jul 11, 2022 ...

Summer may bring sunshine and ripe tomatoes, but it also tests a gardener’s patience — and their plants' endurance. Amid ...

Key Takeaways. Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants. A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a ...

Entire plants may begin to die — but it is possible to start new tomato plants from cuttings/suckers to produce a fall crop. On tomatoes, suckers are found in the axil of the stems.

They come in a variety of colours including green, black, yellow and white, and their sizes can vary. Aphids feed by inserting their beaks into plant stems and leaves to extract the nutrient-rich sap.