Garden Problems

Garden pests, problems, weeds, and other problems that gardeners face.

What Are Invasive Plants? Identification, Impact, and How to Stop Them

Which Plants Deer Won't Eat (Unless Desperate!)

These soil-dwelling pests chew holes in root crops.

How to Identify Deer Damage and Protect Your Plants

Five DIY methods to stop squirrels from digging in pots.

DIY Cat Deterrents to Save Your Plants and Seedlings

How to Eliminate Garden Weeds Without Chemicals

How to Use Diatomaceous Earth in the Garden (Slug & Insect Control)

Midsummer Maintenance for Nuisance Plants

Learn which popular garden plants harm the environment and what native substitutes you can plant instead.

Plants Japanese Beetles Eat (and Avoid)

These caterpillars can ruin homegrown sweet corn at harvest time

Learn the symptoms of verticillium wilt and how to protect garden plants.

These tiny bugs can cause big problems in the garden

A Call to Action for Plant Conservation

From landscape to climbing roses, disease-resistance is possible!

Brightly colored pests that damage cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and other garden vegetables

Root rot can be caused by many organisms, but early action can save plants.

Identify Common Leafhopper Species

Learn to Identify and Prevent Cucumber Beetles

10 Telltale Signs of Garden Pests—and What They’re Trying to Tell You

Japanese Beetles, Squash Bugs, and More

How to keep grasshoppers from eating your plants!

Two different bacterial wilts affect tomatoes and cucurbits in home gardens.

Natural Ways to Prevent Whitefly Infestations

How to Prevent Groundhogs from Invading Your Garden

Identifying Slug and Snail Damage on Plants and Vegetavles

Prevent Fungus Gnat Infestations!

Plus, the best crabgrass weed killer spray

What's that nasty stuff on my onions?

Safe, Effective Ways to Kill Weeds Without Harming People, Pets, or the Planet

Preventing Scale Bugs on Houseplants

How to Make Horticultural Soaps and Organic Insecticidal Sprays from Household Supplies

What are those prickly weeds in your backyard?

Try Our Recipe for a Homemade Baking Soda Spray

Learn how to Identify and Treat Fusarium Wilt

Identify the Powdery Mildew Plant Disease

Prevent Downy Mildew This Summer!

Weird plant happenings might not be normal; they could be aster yellows.

Identify Cutworms and Cutworm Damage

What To Do When You See Blossom-End Rot

Preventing Aphid Infestations in Your Garden

Protect Your Garden From Frosts, Pests, & More

Should you get rid of mushrooms? Are they good or bad?

What Is Leaf Spot and How Does It Affect Your Garden Plants?

Prevent Japanese Beetles From Eating Your Plants!

A Gardener’s Guide to Getting Rid of Chiggers

Natural Remedies to Get Rid of Ants and Prevent Them From Entering Your Home

Spot Them Early and Save Your Tomatoes: Expert Tips for Gardeners

Tips for Keeping Earwigs Out of Your Home and Garden

These underground diggers help eat pests—but their tunnels can be a nuisance. Here’s how to manage them kindly.

What is a Vole? How Can I Identify Vole Damage?

Tips and Tricks for Preventing Squash Bugs

Spotting and Stopping Mosaic Viruses Before They Take Over Your Garden

Simple tips to protect your plants from one of the most common garden fungi.

Keep deer out of your garden with simple DIY sprays, plants, and tricks that gardeners have relied on for generations.

Tips for Identifying American Crows and Protecting Your Fruits, Vegetables, and Seedlings

Learn How to Prevent Mouse Damage in Your Home

Control fire imported ants in the yard and garden!

Controlling Spider Mites on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

Learn How to Identify and Prevent Leaf Miners

Wasps, Yellow Jackets, Fire Ants, and the Stinging Insects of Late Summer

Learn how to identify, harvest, and enjoy these wild greens.

No, goldenrod does not cause allergies.

Identification, Prevention, and Treatment of Late Blight

7 simple steps to get rid of poison ivy safely and for good.

Learn How to Prevent These Garden Pests!

Identifying and Controlling 13 Common Lawn and Garden Weeds

Learn how to identify and control cabbage loopers in your garden

Prevent a Cabbage Worm Infestation in Your Garden!

Also, Learn Why and How Skunks Spray!

Prevent Mexican Bean Beetle Damage in Your Garden

Testing out DIY Earwig Trap Ideas: Which One is the Best?

Choosing flowers that rabbits and deer don't love to eat

Natural Remedies for Garden Pests

Why Are There Ants on My Peony Flowers?

Examples of best trap crops

Plus, how to choose fire-resistant plants

Identifying the Squash Vine Borer and Squash Vine Borer Damage

Natural, No-chemical Pest Control for Cole Crops

A simple recipe to kill weeds naturally with a pantry staple.

How to Get Rid of an Ants Nest

Removing Hard-to-Kill Aggressive Brush Quickly and Effectively

Controlling the Rabbit Population in your Yard

Get to Know (and Prevent) this Common Garden Pest

What type of fencing keeps deer, rabbits, and critters out of the garden