Key Takeaways Early detection and removal is crucial.There are natural and chemical control methods.Planting certain herbs ...

Tomato hornworms are a highly destructive pest of tomato plants, but they have predators you can encourage in your garden. Find out what destroys this hungry caterpillar.

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I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now have ...

We decided to visit family members in north Alabama for Easter, which is a 10-hour drive from Southeast Texas, and is always more exciting with our two dogs, who travel well…for the most part! My ...

Gardeners, for the past week or so, each time I go outside to check my tomato plants, there is an uninvited guest munching away. Twice each day -- morning, and evening, I examine each of my tomato ...

Moth Week is a perfect time to talk about the insects' impact on the garden. A most detested caterpillar foe to our tomatoes, the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta), becomes a lovely hawk moth in its ...

Let’s play Clue….no, not the board game. This is Garden Clue. Clue No. 1: Dark green to black-colored pellets on the ground and on some leaves of tomato. Clue No. 2: Tips of tomato stems are ...

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 ...