Are your prized roses looking more like a lace doily than a healthy display of blooms? If so, you're probably battling an iridescent, leaf-chomping menace known as the Japanese beetle. These ...

Pests are a regular part of gardening, whether you’re growing vegetables, flowers, or a mix of both. From chewed-up leaves to holes in your tomatoes, bugs and critters can do a lot of damage when left ...

For many who garden, the concept of gardening naturally, holistically or organically is one of our greatest challenges. Each new generation approaches the issues of the modern world from a unique view ...

MOLINE, Ill. — News 8 plant and garden expert Craig Hignight says the best time to start planting is any time past Mother's Day. And with that gardening comes pests. But there are many natural ...

Sometimes, the biggest problems in your garden aren't the weeds or the weather but tiny, stubborn invaders that seem to have declared war on your plants --- aphids clinging to fresh leaves, beetles ...

Homegrown botanical dyes are in, part of today's shift toward more natural and organic living. And you don't need a degree in chemistry to create your own hues for scarves, sweaters or even Easter ...

Have you planted your lettuce and radishes? It is not too late to put in these cool-weather crops. Peas, spinach, dill and a few others also need the cool, damp April weather in which to germinate.

Learn how certain flies, wasps, spiders, and other beneficial garden insects can keep garden pest populations in check and strengthen your backyard ecosystem. Our gardens are home to many natural ...

The devastation of grasshoppers has been legend for eons. Grasshoppers are locusts and we all recall the 10 plagues of Egypt in biblical times. The plague of locusts was the eighth plague and ate ...