Insect netting can make a huge difference to your yard, but it's important to select the correct variety, keeping in mind ...

Cleaning cabbage isn't difficult, but doing it right makes all the difference. These six simple hacks help you remove dirt, insects, and hidden grit every single time.

I got a call a few years ago from a reader who also happens to be a relative. After the call I went over to her home and checked out the problem. From what I could see much of her cabbage and ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

The layered leaves of cabbage may carry dirt, little bugs and even microscopic contaminants. Rinsing under the tap isn’t ...

There are nearly 1 million known insect species on Earth, and just 2% of these insects are harmful to plants, animals or humans. Managing insects in the vegetable garden and home landscape requires an ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s ...

The cabbage plant (Brassica oleracea) is a cool-season vegetable that is relatively easy plant to grow if you add companion plants alongside your crop. Cabbage is a popular food for humans—and among ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

Broccoli, cabbage, kale and other members of the brassica family are tasty and so good for you but its not just us who find them delectable. Brassicas have a number of insect pests but probably ...

The cabbage seedpod weevil was a key issue for canola growers in many areas of the prairies last year...especially Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Manitoba Agriculture’s Entamologist John Gavloski, spoke ...

There's a surprising method of protecting houseplants from common pests, and it may already be hiding in your medicine ...