Plants are the backbone of our communities. They make up our food supply and the ecosystems we rely on. However, they’re under constant attack from weeds, insect pests, diseases, and other dangers.

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Each year, inadequate control of plant pests and diseases causes global crop losses of roughly 20%–40%, resulting in economic damages of about US$270 ...

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and other plant pests nibble holes into leaves, burrow into root crops, and harm ...

Gardening experts have highlighted eight vegetables that can help repel pests and protect crops without synthetic chemicals.

An unexpected frost can devastate your crops. Learn how to be prepared and what to do if it looks like you're in for a sudden ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - With cold weather expected to return, local plant experts have some things to keep in mind to best protect your garden. “When we have severe freezes, quite often the tissue ...

Q: I’m growing some early-season veggies for the first time this year. Should I find a way to protect them if it freezes overnight? A: Increasing the temperature around plants can help early crops ...

How are you doing on your fall vegetable garden? The soil should have been prepared by incorporating 2 inches of compost and 10 cups of slow release 19-05-09 fertilizer into each 100-square feet ...