The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has decided to start soil disinfection this year to control invasive pests native to highland cabbage fields ahead of this summer's cabbage cultivation. On ...

My attempts at growing brassicas, or members of the cabbage family, have been all but thwarted by pests like cabbage loopers, cabbageworms, and harlequin beetles. And when the ravaged plants have ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - When cabbage looper moth larvae infest a field, sustainable growers will often try to control the pests by releasing large numbers of predators, such as ladybugs. That way they can ...

July and August in the vegetable garden typically bring bountiful harvests of colorful vegetables. These are also the months when insect pests can really make their presence known, with plant and ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rosebuds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious ...

I got a call a few years ago from a reader who also happens to be a relative. After the call I went over to her home and checked out the problem. From what I could see much of her cabbage and ...

Question: How can I safely keep cabbage moths off of my red cabbage and broccoli? I’ve tried netting, but the insects and moths just get stuck under it. I’ve tried dousing with water in centers then ...

There are herbs that can transform a home garden into a natural pest shield. A garden filled with such plants provides beauty for the home, scent in the air, flavour in the kitchen, and a natural form ...

Spring and summer months tend to monopolize gardening attention, but in Southern California, October through January are more than afterthoughts. Here, fall and winter can be an excellent time to grow ...

A new study of cabbage crops in New York -- a state industry worth close to $60 million in 2017, according to the USDA -- reports for the first time that the effectiveness of releasing natural enemies ...