Plants in the cabbage family are among the most favorite crops to grow in a typical vegetable garden. They are often referred to as cole crops. The most popular include cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, ...

Cabbage worms can destroy your broccoli, kale, and cauliflower crops. Some effective prevention methods include using netting, spraying a natural insecticide, or using diatomaceous earth. Make sure to ...

Are you seeing holes in the leaves of your cabbage or other cole crops? Cole crops are those that belong to the mustard family, such as Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, ...

Broccoli, cabbage, kale and other members of the brassica family are tasty and so good for you but its not just us who find them delectable. Brassicas have a number of insect pests but probably ...

Q: I covered my kale plants with a cloth row cover, but a pest got in there anyway. It eats holes in the leaves. I’ve had cabbage worms in the past, but this is something different, much smaller, that ...

It is a treat to harvest and eat your very own homegrown broccoli and cabbage. But it’s not so delightful if your harvest is accompanied by a bunch of green caterpillars on the leaves. There are three ...

I went out to pick kale yesterday morning, and ended up on a hunting trip. I did remember to pick the kale – enough for a nice saute for dinner, with onions, garlic, and cherry tomatoes – but while I ...

In the realm of garden and landscape pests, there is good news and bad news. For those of us who have witnessed severe defoliation of trees, shrubs, and even some herbaceous plants, the latest news is ...