Growing up on a farm, I thought everyone had an acre or two set aside as a vegetable garden. It wasn't until I owned my first home that I was faced with starting a garden from scratch in a ...

Description Spraying vegetable green plants in the garden with herbicides, pesticides or insecticides. Irrigation a potato filed rows with fertilizers, chemicals. Crop Sprayer. Agriculture work.

So, I’ve spent a large amount of time researching the best insecticide for a vegetable garden to get rid of this frustration. And instead of finding the rescue, I came through a number of killers. I ...

Lawn herbicides can volatilize when applied during hot weather. The vapors drift through the air and can cause plant damage ...

Pests and diseases are biotic factors that impact an ecosystem and its organisms. Examples: those deer mowing your hostas to ...

Most vegetable gardens need 1 to 2 inches of water weekly, best delivered in deep, thorough waterings a few times a week rather than daily sprinkles. Check soil moisture by poking your finger 2 inches ...

Vegetable gardens require plenty of water to thrive and produce vegetables. Learn how often to water your garden and how much water different vegetables need.

These low plants will resprout after being cut, thanks to underground roots and runners. In the vegetable garden, tilling the soil can kill creeping buttercup, but they will come back if any roots or ...

Hand pulling, herbicides, or a plastic covering can help keep purslane in check. These methods will remove the weed and keep ...