Garden Problems

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

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

A Call to Action for Plant Conservation

These caterpillars can ruin homegrown sweet corn at harvest time

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

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

These tiny bugs can cause big problems in the garden

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

Japanese Beetles, Squash Bugs, and More

How to keep grasshoppers from eating your plants!

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

Natural Ways to Prevent Whitefly Infestations

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

These soil-dwelling pests chew holes in root crops.

How to Prevent Groundhogs from Invading Your Garden

Identifying Slug and Snail Damage on Plants and Vegetavles

Five DIY methods to stop squirrels from digging in pots.

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

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

What To Do When You See Blossom-End Rot

Identify the Powdery Mildew Plant Disease

Preventing Aphid Infestations in Your Garden

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

Prevent Downy Mildew This Summer!

Identify Cutworms and Cutworm Damage

Learn how to Identify and Treat Fusarium Wilt

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?

A Gardener’s Guide to Getting Rid of Chiggers

Tips and Tricks for Preventing Squash Bugs

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

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

Prevent Japanese Beetles From Eating Your Plants!

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

Tips for Keeping Earwigs Out of Your Home and Garden

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

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.

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

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

Learn How to Prevent Mouse Damage in Your Home

Control fire imported ants in the yard and garden!

Learn How to Identify and Prevent Leaf Miners

Controlling Spider Mites on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

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!

Prevent Mexican Bean Beetle Damage in Your Garden

Also, Learn Why and How Skunks Spray!

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

How to Eliminate Garden Weeds Without Chemicals

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

Using Diatomaceous Earth (DE) in the Garden

Removing Hard-to-Kill Aggressive Brush Quickly and Effectively

Controlling the Rabbit Population in your Yard

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

Get to Know (and Prevent) this Common Garden Pest

Learn How to Prevent Cabbage Root Maggots

Midsummer Maintenance for Nuisance Plants

How to Protect Your Plants Using Neem Oil as an Organic Insecticide

Learn How to Identify Potato Beetles