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 ...

Squash bugs are common pests that can cause your squash, pumpkins, and melons to wilt and die. Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to ...

Your carefully nurtured cucumber plants are suddenly wilting despite all your best efforts. Or maybe it's your squash, melon or pumpkin plants that are affected. Perhaps you see a bug you don't ...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is asking people to watch out for the spotted lanternfly during their Fourth of July travels. The spotted lanternfly, or Lycorma delicatula, is a beautiful ...

Rubbing alcohol kills bed bugs on contact, but doesn’t reach eggs or hidden bugs and stops working once it dries. Use 70% alcohol for best results on a small infestation; remember that it is flammable ...

During the spring and summer, kudzu is the backdrop of East Tennessee. The invasive vine can appear picturesque, its greenery adding vibrancy to the landscape. The lush vegetation has even gone viral ...