What Eats Pepper in California, and When
Eleven pests show up on pepper across California gardens, but only some of them actually feed on the plant itself. The rest belong to other crops entirely.
What Eats Garlic in Connecticut, and When
Garlic in Connecticut gardens faces two real threats documented by UConn Extension: allium leafminer, which tunnels through the leaves, and cutworms…
What Eats Spinach in California, and When
In California’s frost-free zones, spinach faces six documented pests rather than cold: aphids, snails and slugs, earwigs, spider mites, whiteflies, and…
What Eats Onion in California, and When
California gardens report six pests that regularly attack onion, according to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources: aphids (including the melon aphid)…
What Eats Corn in California, and When
California’s corn patches lose ground to a short, specific list of insects and mollusks, not a long one.
What Eats Pumpkin in California, and When
In coastal and Southern California pumpkin patches, the pests that actually show up are a short, specific list: aphids, brown garden snail and slugs…
What Eats Potato in California, and When
California potato patches face a short but real pest list, and where you garden decides most of it.
What Eats Parsnip in California, and When
Six of the twelve pests California’s extension service documents for home gardens actually feed on parsnip: the rest specialize in tomatoes, squash, and…
What Eats Carrot in California, and When
California gardeners growing carrots deal with a short list of documented pests: aphids, brown garden snail and slugs, earwigs, root-knot nematodes…
What Eats Beet in California, and When
Six pests bother beet in California gardens with any regularity: aphids (including melon aphid), brown garden snail and slugs, earwigs, root-knot…