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One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their ...

Roses are one of the most documented pest-attracting ornamentals. They commonly draw aphids, spider mites and Japanese ...

No matter how hard you try to avoid them, pests in the garden are inevitable. One area where they can be a major nuisance is in your tomato patch. These juicy, fragrant fruits can attract harmful ...

It sounds like you have tomato fruitworms to contend with in your garden. I haven’t seen these pests in the tomatoes in my garden at home (our dachshunds eating ripening tomatoes have been a bigger ...

If you have a lot of pests and bugs in your yard, these plants and flowers could be the very reason why.

I received the following email from Doug Brooks, who gardens in Claremont. “For years, I have used some type of yearly insect control product to help protect my fruit trees. The last few years I have ...

Gardening doesn’t have to feel like a battle against every creepy crawly that crosses your backyard. Imagine walking into a ...

Some plants help tomatoes grow, while others can steal nutrients and compete for moisture. Avoid plants that attract the same pests and diseases and any that may inhibit tomato growth. Choose ...