Try These Garden Pest Control Methods to Protect Your Plants
When hungry insects attack your plants, use these tips to figure out the best garden pest control method to use. Here are eight common pests and how to get rid of them.
Pest & Problem Fixes
How to Get Rid of Bagworms Before They Ruin Your Plants
This guide on how to get rid of bagworms includes tips for identifying the pests, which plants they target, and treatment options.
8 Tips on How to Get Rid of Cutworms Before They Eat Your Seedlings
To protect young seedlings and transplants, find out how to get rid of cutworms in your garden with these easy-to-follow organic pest control tips.
Does Bleach Kill Weeds? Yes, But Here's Why You Should Never Try It
Learn the effectiveness and drawbacks of using bleach to kill weeds and why experts don't recommend it for use in gardens.
Weed Killers: 5 Things to Know Before You Spray
These tips will help you safely and effectively use weed killers to get rid of pesky plants growing where you don't want them.
How to Stop Slugs from Chewing Holes in Hosta Leaves
If slugs are waging war on your hostas, fight back with these easy-to-execute strategies.
14 Weeds with Purple Flowers You Need to Know
Identify the garden weeds with purple flowers that have been invading your landscape, then take steps to get rid of them.
How to Get Rid of Groundhogs in Lawns and Gardens
Groundhogs do a lot of damage to gardens. Use these tips to prevent and get rid of groundhogs in a safe, humane way.
How to Get Rid of Weeds in Your Garden Without Chemicals
Here's how to eliminate wild plants and weeds naturally—plus recommendations for the best tools for the job.
How to Get Rid of Whiteflies for Good on All Your Plants
Find out how to identify and get rid of whiteflies with these organic pest control tips.
10 Pictures of Tree Diseases and Pests to Help You Spot Problems
These pictures of tree diseases and the worst pests will help you identify symptoms and damage, along with solutions to the problems you may have.
Invasive Poison Hemlock Is Spreading to Gardens Across the Country
Can you tell the difference between Queen Anne's lace vs. hemlock? Every part of poisonous hemlock is highly toxic to humans, livestock, and pets. Here's how to identify and safely get rid of hemlock.
How to Keep Chipmunks Out of the Garden—and Squirrels, Too
Here's how to keep chipmunks out of your garden and stop them (and squirrels) from eating your plants and flowers.
6 Things to Do to Get Rid of Garden Bugs Safely
Here's how to get rid of garden bugs safely once you've determined what insect has invaded your yard.
8 Expert Tips on How to Keep Squirrels Out of Bird Feeders
These tips from experts on how to keep squirrels out of bird feeders ensure a cleaner outdoor space and only birds at your feeder.
How to Get Rid of Slugs in Your Garden
Don't let slugs destroy your garden. These tips for how to get rid of slugs will help you protect your edible and ornamental plants.
How to Get Rid of Webworms in Trees and Shrubs
Learn how to get rid of webworms before these little pests create a big, ugly problem in your yard.
How to Use Organic Neem Oil for Plants Plagued by Pests
Learn how to use organic neem oil for plants. This environmentally-safe pesticide eliminates fungi, mites, and insects.
6 Ways to Get Rid of Aphids on Milkweed Without Harming Monarchs
Deal with aphids on milkweed with these monarch-safe methods that will leave the butterflies unharmed.
How to Get Rid of Flea Beetles in Your Garden
Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent flea beetle damage in your garden with this beginner-friendly guide.