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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 ...

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 ...

Even young trees and shrubs can fall victim - rodents such as voles and rabbits may chew on their bark. Ensure you wrap them ...

Creating a thriving garden isn't just about growing delicious vegetables-it's also about fostering a healthy ecosystem.

The UK is in the grip of the worst winter for rat invasions in years as the cold, grey and wet weather is forcing pests to ...

The “immatures” look like small, immobile scale insects for part of their life. The ‘Improved Meyer’ lemon at the edge of my vegetable garden has been infested and I have been resistant to ...

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