You walk outside with your morning coffee, ready to check on those tomatoes that were almost ripe yesterday. Instead, you ...

It’s gut-wrenching when the almost-ready-to-harvest lush lettuce and tender tomatoes that you’ve spent months painstakingly tending are ravaged by rodents or butchered by bugs. Some garden pests are ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Anyone who spends time in the garden knows the frustration of finding plants nibbled or leaves dotted with bugs. Sometimes, it feels like pests show up out of nowhere, but often, it’s the little ...

Q: I’d like to have a plan to reduce pests in my vegetable garden this year. There’s got to be an easier way than chasing after one booming population to the next…I hope! A: There are a few tactics ...

Find the right style to suit your outdoor space. Photography Ralph Anderson Southerners love a beautiful garden. And while plants will always be the spotlight, your garden fence deserves some love too ...

You’re probably quick to get rid of fruit flies, ants, and other inside critters, but did you know there are garden pests that require just as swift intervention? Whether you’re an avid gardener or a ...

Garden pest control can be challenging, especially considering the increasing reluctance to use chemical pesticides. Today's home gardeners have to be more creative than ever in their quest to rid ...

During the spring and fall, when Marin County gets rain, slugs and snails are a constant presence in my West Marin garden. Much to my chagrin, according to the University of California’s Statewide ...

Swinging back to the star magnolia, this species is providing strong winter interest. The shrub now shows fat gray buds which ...