Every gardener hits that moment. You walk outside with your morning coffee, feeling hopeful, and then you spot it. Chewed leaves. Wilting stems. A trail of slime across your beautiful raised bed.

CORVALLIS — Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.

For a gardener insect pests eating your plants is the stuff of nightmares, but one of the best ways to keep bad bugs off of the fruits and vegetables in your garden is to ensure that "good" bugs are ...

While marigolds make a pretty and colorful addition to any garden, they're also hailed as an effective way to deter pests, ...

You're doing all the hard work of planting, weeding, and watering, so you don't want pests ruining your harvest. But early summer is prime time for these unwelcome visitors to do their damage.

This awesome garden hack costs practically nothing, and yet is a tried and tested way to scare away birds and squirrels. All you need is some outdated tech.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're like most gardeners, your tomatoes are taking off right now, which means the pests are on their way. Whiteflies, ...

Planting squash and cucumbers around the Fourth of July can help gardeners avoid common pests and boost harvests.

One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their tomatoes by now. It’s not too late to plant tomato transplants if you have ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...