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 ...

CORVALLIS — Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.

Holes in kale leaves usually come from pests, diseases, or environmental stress, so identifying the cause is key. Common pests like cabbage worms, flea beetles, and slugs are often to blame for the ...

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 ...

Do you know why ants never get sick? They have anty bodies. Ants are annoying if they get into the house or make their anthills in places we’d rather they wouldn’t, but they don’t cause many problems ...

It’s gut-wrenching when the almost-ready-to-harvest lush lettuce and tender tomatoes that you’ve spent months painstakingly tending are ravaged by rodents or butchered by bugs. Some garden pests are ...

As our gardens grow, so do the appetites of certain garden pests. Every summer, it is the same old story, birds robbing the blueberry patch, mice gnawing on young zucchini, black, wormy tunnels ...

Remove potential food sources like bird feeders, pet food, and unsecured trash to deter wildlife. Secure your home by using hardware cloth to cover potential entry points like attics and crawlspaces.