Pest Patrol

Avoid These Bad Berries in Your Yard and Garden

Growing berries in the garden is a deliciously fruitful endeavor as long as you’re raising the right ones. Several plants produce berries we don’t want in the garden or the yard that are poisonous, a bit of a bully, or not good for wildlife. Let’s take a look at a few bad berries to avoid. ...

How to Know the Allelopathic Plants in Your Garden

When I was twelve years old, I situated my first garden near a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) in the corner of our backyard, not realizing the tree produced chemicals that inhibited the growth of other plants, especially tomatoes, thwarting my efforts for a bountiful harvest. There are certain flowers and other plants that have ...