Lawn and garden: identification, treatment and cost
Garden and lawn pests, houseplant pests and treatments such as neem oil: what works and what the yard treatment does. 9 guides, sourced to extension services and public records.
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Lawn and gardenTomato Hornworms: How to Find Them and Get Rid of Them
How to tell tomato from tobacco hornworms, find them by their droppings or a UV torch, when Bt works, and why hornworms with white cocoons should...
October 12, 2026
Lawn and gardenHow to Get Rid of Aphids Without Making Them Come Back Worse
What kills aphids, why dish soap and bought ladybugs disappoint, how ants and nitrogen fuel outbreaks, and how to spot the mummies that mean help has...
October 11, 2026
Lawn and gardenHow to Get Rid of Slugs: What the Trials Say Works
Which slug remedies hold up in trials, which fail, why your garden has so many slugs, and why metaldehyde pellets are the ones to keep away...
October 11, 2026
Lawn and gardenJune Bugs: Why They Hit the Window and How to Get Rid of Them
Why May and June beetles swarm lit windows, how to keep them away with lighting, and when their lawn grubs are worth treating. Plus green and...
October 9, 2026
Lawn and gardenHow to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles Without Making It Worse
Handpicking, netting and properly timed grub control work; bag traps and milky spore mostly do not. Plus our data on the beetle's spread into Colorado and...
October 9, 2026
Lawn and gardenDoes Neem Oil Work? What 153 Field Trials Show
Azadirachtin averaged 46.1 per cent control against 73.9 for spinosad, and many products sold as neem oil have had the active chemistry removed.
October 1, 2026
Lawn and gardenWhy a Pest Control Company Will Not Spray Your Tomatoes
If your crop is not named on the pesticide label, you cannot legally treat it. The same bifenthrin product waits one day on tomatoes and twenty-one...
September 19, 2026
Lawn and gardenLawn Pests: Who Is Actually Licensed to Treat Them
Turf sits in a different pesticide applicator category from structural pest control. The extension thresholds, the two field tests, and why the damage shows up after...
September 19, 2026
Lawn and gardenHouseplant Pests: Fungus Gnats, Spider Mites, Scale and Mealybugs
Fungus gnats at 1.5 to 3 mm, spider mites at 1.3 mm and scale from 1 to 6.4 mm, with the watering and removal fixes that...
September 19, 2026