Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

If you see tiny black flies buzzing around your plants or sitting on the soil surface, you may have a fungus gnat situation, ...

Plants like dill, beet, marigold, and chamomile are some of the 22 best companion plants to grow alongside cabbage and esure ...

Warm weather often means the emergence of pests —even on our houseplants. Summer is a crucial time to examine your indoor ...

British nature writer Richard Mabey argues for “the generosity to reset the power balance between ourselves and the natural ...

Aphids can stunt the growth of your plants and cause leaves to become distorted. Signs of an aphid infestation include white cast skins left on the upper surface of leaves or the presence of sooty ...

In the case of both aphids and Japanese beetles, spraying with a broad-spectrum insecticide can do more harm than good. These ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

Vegetable gardens are producing, and this is the time of year we begin to see disease and insect issues. Here are a few ...

As frustrating as aphids are, they're not difficult to remove from your plants. Plain soapy water does the trick, no harmful ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

The sooty mold struggle is real! A gardenia I grew from a clipping was on the brink of disaster, but with some research and a lot of elbow grease, I managed to nurse it back to health. Here's the ...