Aphids: Blast Or Soap in Pots and Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what aphids: blast or soap can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Slugs at Night Patrols: The Complete Growing Guide
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what slugs at night patrols can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Whitefly on the Balcony From Seed to Harvest
There is a reason whitefly on the balcony keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Powdery Mildew Airflow in Pots and Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what powdery mildew airflow can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
How to Grow spider mites in dry heat Without Fail
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what spider mites in dry heat can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
The Beginner Checklist for fungal gnats drying cycles
If you have ever started fungal gnats drying cycles with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Deer-resistant Planting: Sunlight, Water and Timing
There is a reason deer-resistant planting keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
A Season With rabbit fencing that works: What to Expect
Most advice about rabbit fencing that works falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Caterpillars by Hand: Sunlight, Water and Timing
There is a reason caterpillars by hand keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Leaf Spot Diagnosis Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
Most advice about leaf spot diagnosis falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Rust on Hollyhocks Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
If you have ever started rust on hollyhocks with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Scale Insects and Oil From Seed to Harvest
There is a reason scale insects and oil keeps coming up in conversations about Pests & Problems: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Vine Weevil Grubs Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
If you have ever started vine weevil grubs with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
How to Grow tomato blight spacing Without Fail
Most advice about tomato blight spacing falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Botrytis on Strawberries Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
If you have ever started botrytis on strawberries with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Beginner Checklist for squirrel digging deterrence
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what squirrel digging deterrence can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Ant Farms in Pots: Sunlight, Water and Timing
Most advice about ant farms in pots falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Ladybugs As Allies Troubleshooting: Leaves, Pests, Fixes
If you have ever started ladybugs as allies with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
How to Grow yellow sticky traps Without Fail
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what yellow sticky traps can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
When to Remove a Plant Mistakes Every Gardener Makes
Most advice about when to remove a plant falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…