Does anyone know where to buy sprouting seeds in the GTA and/or in Ontario?
From the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program --- " . . . What can you do if you see a wild turkey in your neighborhood? • Do not feed the turkeys. Many p...
" . . . Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a series of budget bills that included the provision of $900,000 for helping homeowners populate their pristine lawns with bee-friendly plants, like nativ...
a red bug has eaten the leaves of my earth cherry plants in my garden. Can anyone suggest how to control them? thanks
So I've done some fairly extensive web research (read: about 5 minutes with Google) that has brought up nothing on this topic, and maybe (my completely forgotten) high school biology would explain ...
Hello everyone. I have got a big garden, but I wanted to create a place in it where I can grow some plants like vegetables and fruits. However, prices of greenhouses are really high for me, so I th...
They are poppy-seed-size, round, and immobile. My research indicates that they might be flea beetles, but they don't jump or even crawl. They are on the undersides of the leaves, and to a lesser ex...
Is there any trick that will rid my kitchen of fruit flies?? There are sooo many and I don't know why they are here! All of the food that is out is fresh and I keep our kitchen clean. We even have ...
Can someone tell me what this is please?
I just did something pretty dumb. I have a couple plants outside a window and I've been having trouble with bugs getting through the edges of a screen in the window. Someone told me to spray the ed...
How do I get rid of these pests? They aren't a huge army but they are all spread out over my garden. They like to hide under my strawberry leaves and my beans have all been eaten to nubs! So far...
So I feel like I'm in a bad sci-fi movie. There are ants everywhere in my kitchen! Counters, cabinets, stove, sink, walls, - everywhere. I have a patio deck off of the kitchen where I have an herb...
I like to plant Kentucky Wonder pole beans but every year, right after they come up and start getting leaves, something nibbles holes in the leaves until the little plant dies. I've never caught an...
I made a small garden bed. Its full of compost, Peet Moss, garden soil and mulch on top. I planted Zucchinis, Tomatoes, Pepper . But now I see whole bed is full of sow pills/bugs. Earlier I thought...
How can I get rid of the insects without harming hubby or my cat? Yes, I know my cat shouldn't be eating my plants, but it's parsley. If he wants to freshen his kitty breath, who am I to stop him?
Basil is a leafy herb that is enjoyed not only by humans but these contacorous pest called Asiatic Beetles. I never had a problem till 2014. I did some research and found they have actually been i...
I just found these bugs on a weed near my garbage can. I haven't see any in my garden yet, but there are lots of them and they seem to have appeared overnight. Anyone know what these are and if t...
We found teeny tiny little bugs in our sugar bowl close to a year ago. They're about 1/4 to 1/2 the size of a gnat, maybe the size of a comma in 8 point font - I'm talking tiny. They looked like ...
The insects are awful this year! Maybe it's because of all the rain earlier this spring, or (more likely, I think) the disappearance of the bats that used to live behind our shutters, but for what...
I have a recurring problem with cucumber beetles. My plants look great but then the cucumber beetles cut the stems and they slowly die. I've heard that if I don't plant cucumbers for a couple of ye...