Rats don’t just break into your food, gnaw at your stuff, and leave droppings everywhere—they also happen to be effective at ...

My definition of a weed is a plant that’s out of place. A good time to weed is when the soil is moist — the roots come out more easily. It’s very important to get weeds out before they go to seed. A ...

Managing pests and diseases can be a particularly tricky piece of the vegetable farming puzzle, and can leave growers with more questions than answers. For many, there’s that on ...

Researchers have developed a computer simulation tool to predict when and where pests and diseases will attack crops or forests, and also test when to apply pesticides or other management strategies ...

My basil plants have dark spots on them. What causes this and what can I do? There are several things that could cause this problem, but the most likely culprit is overwatering and/or poor drainage, ...

As I mentioned in my last column about hibiscus, many pests can feed on hibiscus making this a very high maintenance choice ...

Home gardening is having a boom year across the U.S. Whether they’re growing their own food in response to the pandemic or just looking for a diversion, numerous aspiring gardeners have constructed ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $90 million under Section 7721 of the ...

Fish pests and diseases represent a multifaceted challenge for both wild fisheries and the rapidly expanding aquaculture sector. Intensive farming practices, environmental fluctuations and ...

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows. The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to ...