Prevention: To prevent flea beetle infestations, remove potatoes and nightshade weeds from your garden to lower beetle ...

By combining both techniques, gardeners can create a double line of defence to protect their prized plants from slug damage. 3. Encourage natural predators Hedgehogs, frogs, toads and ground ...

“They’re particularly hungry and are indiscriminate feeders, meaning they can quickly decimate tender crops like vegetable seedlings, strawberries and bedding plants while potatoes are also ...

For anyone not keen on using chemicals to improve their plant life and ward off bugs, this homemade fertiliser suggested by ...

When it comes to coffee, it’s not just humans who love it - many house and garden plants do too. If you find yourself tossing ...

Avoid mulching vulnerable plants such as lettuce and potatoes. For plants in pots ... You can minimise the damage caused by slugs and snails by choosing plants that they won't eat or rarely touch. The ...

For a particularly prolific corn harvest, consider planting a few helpful neighbors, from herbs to vegetables to some sweet ...

As we step into spring, warmer days, humid nights and showery conditions can mean one thing for gardeners – the unwelcome return of slugs. With young plants on the menu, it’s a race against time for ...

From setting up raised beds and drip irrigation to seed starting and proper spacing, here are the steps to kick-start growth ...

A few springs ago, I was engaged in my daily ritual of observing the garden, walking around to see what was coming up, ready ...