So, when a DIY aphid-tackling spray fell onto my radar recently, I was intrigued – especially due to its surprising key ...

Curling tomato leaves are a sign of distress. Learn which environmental factors, cultural practices, pests, and diseases are behind this phenomenon.

Using an everyday essential, this hack will support your tomatoes' growth and keep them away from the soil surface, which ...

Aphids will flee from tomato plants if sprayed with 1 kitchen scrap Aphids are particularly prominent in the summer when the weather is warmer.

Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants. A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a diluted spray mix ...

7. Flea Beetles Tiny holes in the leaves of eggplant, pepper, potato and tomato plants may be a sign of flea beetles, 1/16-inch-long shiny black, striped or greenish beetles with hard bodies.

Lifestyle Gardening Gardening Aphids won't touch your garden plants if sprayed with one natural item Aphids can be one of the most harmful garden pests around, but if you've got an infestation ...

As heat, humidity, rains, diseases and insects increase during summer months, tomato production naturally declines. Entire plants may begin to die — but it is possible to start new tomato plants ...

This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...

A large population of aphids can damage plants like daylilies By Neil Sperry, Down to Earth May 27, 2022 ...

Plants recognize microbe-associated molecular patterns and induce pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). No aphid-associated molecular pattern has yet been identified. By mass spectrometry, we identified ...

Key Takeaways Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants.A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a diluted ...