Cabbage worms can destroy your broccoli, kale, and cauliflower crops. Some effective prevention methods include using netting, spraying a natural insecticide, or using diatomaceous earth. Make sure to ...

CORVALLIS – Jesse Garcia likes kale – he really likes kale. So, when his crop got infested with cabbage worms, he came up with a novel approach to pest control. Garcia, an Oregon State University ...

Jesse Garcia likes kale – he really likes kale. So, when his crop got infested with cabbage worms, he came up with a novel approach to pest control. Kym Pokorny is a public service communications ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Do you know why ants never get sick? They have anty bodies. Ants are annoying if they get into the house or make their anthills in places we’d rather they wouldn’t, but they don’t cause many problems ...

Do you know why the vegetable band sounded a little off at the concert the other night? They were missing a beet. On any given summer evening, you can usually find me in one of two places. I’m either ...

Noticeable numbers of imported cabbageworms are starting to show up in southeastern Michigan vegetable gardens. It’s safe today these pests are public enemy No. 1 when it comes to growing cabbage and ...

Every garden season is filled with beautiful and tasty surprises along with a few challenges. One challenge gardeners face each year is managing insect pests while keeping the pollinators safe.

The layered leaves of cabbage may carry dirt, little bugs and even microscopic contaminants. Rinsing under the tap isn’t always enough, good cleaning matters for taste and health. Studies on fresh ...

Victor Swanya inspects his cabbage plants in his Tinderet farm, Nyamira County. PHOTOS: SAMMY OMINGO] Nematodes are worm-shaped pests in the soil that are invisible to the naked eye. They can cause ...