If you see these little white butterflies in your garden, take action to protect your brassicas before the cabbage worm moths lay eggs. This article is part of ourOrganic Pest Control Series, which ...
Question: Last year I grew some cabbage that green caterpillars devastated. I have recently planted a new crop. How can I avoid these pests or at least limit their damage? Answer: There are several ...
Cabbage worms can destroy your broccoli, kale, and cauliflower crops. Some effective prevention methods include using netting, spraying a natural insecticide, or using diatomaceous earth. Make sure to ...
In this undated photo provided by Dan Olmstead in May 2017, diamondback moths mate on a cabbage leaf. Researchers in a New York cabbage patch are planning the first release on American soil of insects ...
I got a call a few years ago from a reader who also happens to be a relative. After the call I went over to her home and checked out the problem. From what I could see much of her cabbage and ...
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 ...
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has decided to start soil disinfection this year to control invasive pests native to highland cabbage fields ahead of this summer's cabbage cultivation. On ...
Something is eating holes in my new broccoli plants. Should I be worried, and if so, what should I do? If you look very closely on the undersides of the leaves, especially along the leaf veins, you ...
Visitors to my garden frequently comment, upon seeing a few marigold plants growing in my vegetable beds, that I must have planted them for pest control. After all, marigolds are supposed to be one of ...
Hands grabbing a selection of cabbage leaves in a garden - Jordi Salas/Getty Images There are multiple companion plants that will thrive next to basil, but some other plants can come with considerable ...