The Griffin Community Garden at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby, is helping individuals learn to grow healthy ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

OUR flip flop summer – with sun one minute and downpours the next – can make it hard to know what to expect. And the ...

This widespread pest attacks all members of the cucumber family, including cucumbers, squash, gourds and melons. They leave ...

This common ingredient may be used to add flavor to our dishes, but why are gardeners being urged to use garlic in the yard?

Deeply water vegetable gardens and container plants as needed, especially during hot weather. For containers, check soil ...

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.

Without them, many fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants would struggle. Yet, bee populations are under threat.

An "infestation of thrips" may sound like the title of an episode of Star Trek, but it's no fun for a gardener. Here's how to ...

When I attended her biocontrol presentation titled “Rethinking Rose Pest Management,” I discovered that, apparently, true friends can be bought for our gardens. These true friends include parasitoids, ...

In many languages, the ladybird is called “little cow”, and in Irish the insect is called “Bóín Dé”, or God’s little cow.