Pest Patrol

Choosing disease resistant varieties

If you haven’t ordered seeds, do it now. And with that in mind, this is a good time to discuss how to choose disease resistant varieties in your vegetable selections. It’s frustrating when the garden is in full production just to watch leaves turn yellow or the plants wither before your eyes. This is why ...

Figuring out what’s bugging your beets

Since I eat a lot of beets, I planted a fair number of them this year. The only problem is, my first batch has issues with leaves turning brown and dying. To ensure I have plenty of beets to enjoy, I had to do my homework to figure out what might be happening to them. ...