Gardening is a spiritual experience where many people find peace and comfort in the turning of the soil and growing of plants. Or, it is until you find something truly horrid hiding under the dirt, ...

Hot temperatures this spring have created ideal conditions for sugarbeet crop pests, such as root maggots, that can cause plant damage. The sugarbeets that were planted late are especially vulnerable ...

I have leaf miners ruining my lettuce and maggots ruining my radishes. Is there any control for these pests that does not leave dangerous chemical residues on my food? Yes, there are three wonderful ...

Question: I had a lot of problems with worms in my apples last year. I also had maggots in my radishes and beets. Is there any way to prevent these? Answer: Yes, you can control wormy apples and ...

Baking soda isn’t effective at killing maggots. Boiling water is the fastest method to kill maggots. To prevent maggots and flies from returning, thoroughly clean the area and remove waste and ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. Think of it as a companion to Jeff’s weekly columns and his popular ...

Sugarbeet root maggot, Tetanops myopaeformis, has been an increasing production challenge for Red River Valley sugarbeet growers over the past few years. Areas seeing the highest population numbers, ...