Pest Control Archives - my Garden and Greenhouse

November 12, 20240

How to Keep Stink Bugs from Overwintering in Your Home

There’s a smell in your house. It’s not a very pleasant smell - it reminds you of cilantro and rotting vegetables. It’s a stink bug, and with the

September 3, 20240

Matted down, grassy trails in the lawn and missing bark on trees and shrubs in late winter and early spring might be when you first become aware of v

August 10, 20240

Brought to you by ARBICO Organics This cute, almost cartoon-like, creature is a common bug you’ve probably never even noticed. This is a Globu

August 2, 20240

Fire ants are the type of pest that spell trouble for a garden and the people tending said garden. Good growers make sure to keep an eye on the i

July 23, 20240

If you raise horses or livestock, you’re familiar with flies. Too familiar, most likely. While a casual gardener will likely notice an increase i

July 10, 20240

Many families have turned to growing their own food at home so they can ensure an organic diet and greenhouse gardening is one means of growing

July 9, 20240

Ever heard of a nematode? You might be more familiar with their colloquial name, which is roundworm. For the purposes of this post, we’ll refer t

July 3, 20240

If you think of caterpillars, your thoughts might quickly shift to butterflies. And generally, we all like butterflies! They’re pretty, they’re p

June 29, 20240

Brought to you by ARBICO Organics If you are in certain parts of the US, I don’t have to tell you about the Brood X (Magicicada cassinii) cica

June 21, 20240

There are a number of insect and/or mite pests that may attack greenhouse-grown tomatoes including the tomato russet mite (Aculops lycopersicii).