One example is using blue Hubbard squash, which is highly attractive to squash bugs and vine borer, to protect other pumpkin and squash cultivars. Support beneficial insects. Many vegetable crops rely ...

Councils are required to sign NDAs to access information on shot-hole-borer infected trees, which has drawn the ire of some mayors, who say its stifling efforts to fight the pest. The tiny ...

The quarantine follows the discovery of a "well-established" population of emerald ash borers, an extremely invasive wood-boring beetle that kills nearly all species of ash trees in Maine ...

Pumpkin is great for heart health because it’s high in potassium and fibre. Potassium helps control blood pressure, and fibre helps lower cholesterol levels. Together, they support better heart ...

Looking ahead to the spring, Ontario environmental groups are teaming up to help save the province’s beleaguered ash trees from the threat of the emerald ash borer. Emerald ash borer, an invasive wood ...

The culprit, once you've ruled out necessary watering and light issues, is usually a pesky moth called a squash vine borer that lays eggs at the base of the stem. Its larvae then burrow in and block ...

Most growers plant zinnias in ornamental gardens or pots and harvest the blooms for cut flowers and bouquets. However, zinnias are multi-purpose plants that can also be companion-planted with ...