Spring can be a busy time in our gardens. The emerging green shoots and blooming bulbs always lift the spirits, and there's ...

Lily beetle As the name suggests ... Scale insects The final sap-sucking garden plant pests on this list, scale insects are usually identified by their waxy shell. You'll be able to spot them ...

These tiny larvae (usually moths, but they may also be beetle, wasp ... with the meandering tracks these pests dig through the leaves of their garden plants. The mines typically get progressively ...

Nasturtiums can also be used to suppress weeds and control pests on melon vines, but that’s not the only reason to try out ...

From voracious vermin to destructive insects, pest issues are pretty much inevitable in any garden. Left unchecked, these ...

The invader: the Japanese beetle. The Japanese beetle ... a pretty labor-intensive process. “Our garden is organic, so no chemicals to ward off the pests is allowed,” coordinator Cheryl ...

The warmer weather will soon be upon us, which means that our plants will grow and the insects will be about. Although we ...

Despite the early morning temperatures in the middle 20s, I made a visit to the winter garden during a lull between ...

As spring arrives, your cold winter garden may start transforming into a vibrant oasis of colour and life, but while plants may begin to flourish, you may also see a return of plant-eating pests.

Pests, including slugs, are more prominent in spring, especially when the weather is humid. Liam Cleary, gardening expert at Old Railway Line Garden Centre, said: “Pests are an unavoidable part ...

Ultimately, the survey revealed 12 widespread garden pests that give gardeners grief. Here are the nitty-gritty details, including down-in-the-dirt advice on how to manage each pest, plus details ...