Summer is the “time of the garden,” when flowers are riotously blooming and fruit and vegetables are ripening. However, you may find you’re not the only one enjoying the fruits of your labors. In ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

CORVALLIS – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rose buds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

Identify common garden insects with these garden bugs’ pictures and descriptions and become an expert bug identifier. I never use pesticides in my gardens. To do so would interfere with the life ...

Getting rid of bugs in your vegetable garden naturally starts with prevention and simple care. Check your plants often so you ...

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...

Extension and their certified Master Gardeners offer “Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series.” The series, online this year via Zoom, is for anyone who wants to garden – those with big yards, ...

Many of the questions coming into the Extension Office this summer are about insect pest identification and control. There are many beneficial and harmless insects out there to be mindful of and ...

Managing pests and diseases can be a particularly tricky piece of the vegetable farming puzzle, and can leave growers with ...

Gardening season is in gear and everyone has a question of some sort. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University's Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Before you start looking for signs of spring in the garden, look around for trouble: insect eggs. “A number of problem insects overwinter as eggs on trees and shrubs,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant ...

From customized planting schedules to instant pest identification, AI-driven garden tools are helping growers of all levels make better decisions. These platforms combine climate data, plant science, ...