Beautiful Plants For Your Interior
Hollyhocks 🌸 bring stunning height and color to gardens, but their beauty often attracts unwanted visitors. If you’ve spotted deer near your flower beds, you’re likely wondering about their interest in these tall blooms. Deer are known to browse on…
Spotted June bugs chew through lawns and garden plants overnight. I first noticed them when my roses looked like lace, and the damage only got worse with each warm evening. Early action stops the cycle before grubs hatch and destroy…
Those tiny white insects aren’t just annoying—they’re sap-sucking machines that can weaken plants fast. I first noticed them on my tomato leaves, clustered like tiny cotton balls on the undersides. Left unchecked, they’ll turn leaves yellow and coat everything in…
Waking up to ragged hydrangea leaves is frustrating. I’ve dealt with this myself—one morning the leaves are fine, the next they look like lace. Most often it’s slugs, snails, or Japanese beetles. The good news is identification takes minutes, and…
Spotted orange wings in your garden shouldn’t trigger panic. I’ve learned these markings often signal natural variation, but sometimes they’re a red flag for disease or parasites affecting your butterfly visitors. Early detection is key—examine the patterns, check for unusual…
Raspberry leaves with jagged edges or missing chunks mean trouble. I’ve lost entire canes to unseen pests before learning to spot the culprits early—Japanese beetles, sawfly larvae, and aphids love these plants just as much as we do. The damage…
Spotted tiny pods on your leaves? Grasshopper eggs are sneaky invaders that can overwhelm your garden if left unchecked. I first noticed them on my roses—dozens of 1/4-inch brown capsules tucked along leaf edges. Each pod holds 20-30 eggs, and…
Nothing ruins a brussel sprout harvest faster than finding holes in the leaves. 🌿 I lost my first crop to cabbage worms before learning how to spot the early signs—tiny eggs on the undersides and chewed edges appearing overnight. The…
Those tiny yellow and black bees buzzing around your garden might be causing concern. I first noticed them hovering near my tomato plants last summer, and my initial reaction was pure panic. Turns out, they’re likely sweat bees—important pollinators that…
Waking up to ragged tomato leaves is every gardener’s nightmare. I’ve lost entire plants overnight to unseen pests, and the frustration is real. The culprits range from voracious hornworms to sneaky slugs, each leaving distinct damage patterns. Here’s the thing—you…