Most gardeners assume pest problems disappear when cold weather arrives. I certainly thought that during my first few years of gardening. Winter seemed like a blessed break from the constant battle ag...
Few garden pests are as frustrating as slugs and snails. You plant beautiful seedlings, check them proudly the next morning, and find them reduced to ragged stubs surrounded by telltale slime trails. ...
I remember the first time I noticed aphids in my garden. I was admiring my rose buds one morning when I spotted what looked like tiny green dots clustered on the stems. At first, I thought it was just...