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You can have a beautiful, productive garden while working with nature to manage insect pests. As you incorporate various ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

These insects prey on aphids, whiteflies, and other garden pests, helping to keep your plants healthy and pest-free. Fennel ...

Bug populations are expected to be higher than normal this summer due to our mild winter. There are many types of insects that can be major pests in Minnesota gardens, and dealing with these pests ...

Marigolds deserve a place in any vegetable garden. They are ideal to grow with vegetables for multiple reasons. Not only do marigolds look great, but they are also edible and fantastic additions ...

In the Master Gardener Vegetable and Fruit Demonstration Garden (VFDG) at the New Castle County Cooperative Extension Office, sweet alyssum has been planted within vegetable beds for several years to ...