Aphids are small, sap-sucking insects that quickly reproduce and damage a wide variety of plants. And unless you are ...

Learn how ginger and lemongrass may help keep aphids away naturally while adding fragrance, beauty, and flavor to your garden ...

This week on Backyard Farmer we return to the studio to focus on aphid control and summer turf tips. This week on Backyard Farmer we return to the studio to focus on aphid control and summer turf tips ...

Rose aphids feed on the tender leaves, stems, and buds that appear on roses in the late spring. Learn how to prevent a large ...

They’re a menace. A total nightmare in ornamental and edible gardens alike. The bane of many gardener’s lives, these tiny pests wreak havoc, and can weaken or destroy huge numbers of crops. But don’t ...

Inspect your garden for aphids every few days. “Things can get out of hand quickly if you’re not paying attention,” says ...

Hoverfly larvae are small, tapered maggots that crawl over foliage and help kill insect pests. Black-and-yellow-striped adults resemble yellow jackets but are harmless to humans. This article is part ...

Aphids are very common in most home gardens and they can be one of the peskiest pests that you can find in your vegetable garden. Aphids have tiny (adults are under a quarter inch), soft pear-shaped ...

Even experienced gardeners can have moments in the patch where they see something they have never seen before. In Millies patch, her blue corn crop (Zea mays cv.) developed a serious infestation of ...

Aphids are tiny sap-sucking pests that quickly damage houseplants. Early infestations can be controlled with water, soap, neem oil, or manual removal. Healthy plants are less likely to attract aphids ...

Question: Our hibiscus plants have aphids in the tips of the shoots. How do we control them without affecting the bees? Answer: Curling leaves and stunted shoots are often signs aphids are sucking ...

Sugar beet growers have secured emergency access to a second aphid control spray amid warnings that 2026 could bring the ...