Beautiful Plants For Your Interior
Skeletonized leaves in spring mean cankerworms are back. I lost an entire oak to these pests before learning how to stop them cold. Natural methods work best—sticky bands, beneficial nematodes, and targeted sprays disrupt their life cycle. Chemical options exist…
Nothing ruins a basil harvest faster than discovering chewed leaves overnight. I’ve lost entire plants to tiny invaders that turn lush foliage into Swiss cheese in days. Japanese beetles, aphids, and slugs are the usual suspects, each leaving distinct damage…
Those beautiful columbine blooms attract more than just pollinators. I’ve lost entire plants overnight to hungry visitors that turn lush foliage into lace. The usual suspects? Deer, rabbits, and slugs treat columbine like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Even Japanese beetles and…
Waking up to shredded mint leaves is frustrating. I’ve lost entire patches overnight to unseen pests, and I know how discouraging it feels when your fragrant plants become a buffet. Most mint damage comes from a few usual suspects: aphids…
Spotted tiny white dots on your plant leaves? I found my first cluster last summer hiding under my kale—30 eggs in a single afternoon. They’re easy to miss until the damage starts. These are usually aphid or whitefly eggs, and…
Spotted tiny yellow eggs on your leaves? I’ve been there—first time I saw them, I thought they were just pollen. Turns out, they’re usually a sign of aphids, spider mites, or scale insects getting ready to multiply. Here’s the thing—catch…
I found those mysterious white balls in my soil last spring and panicked. Turns out, they’re not always a problem—sometimes they’re just perlite or beneficial fungi. Other times, they signal slug eggs or fungal sclerotia that could harm your plants.…
Nothing ruins a potato patch faster than watching leaves disappear overnight. I lost an entire row to Colorado potato beetles my first year—lesson learned the hard way. These pests chew through foliage fast, but the good news is they’re predictable.…
White moths fluttering around your Pennsylvania garden aren’t just annoying—they’re a warning sign. I learned this the hard way after watching my kale turn into lace overnight. These pests lay eggs that hatch into hungry caterpillars, and they don’t discriminate…
Tiny yellow dots on your dill aren’t bugs—they’re future butterflies. Black swallowtail eggs appear like pinprick pearls, and I’ve learned to spot them before the caterpillars hatch and devour entire plants. These eggs mean your garden is doing something right.…