You may have heard that planting basil near your tomatoes can boost flavor or that marigolds help keep pests at bay. That’s ...

Gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh has shared how to use companion planting in your fruit and vegetable patch to control pests, prevent diseases and encourage pollinators.

Aphids on tomato plants are the bane of many a gardener’s existence. While these tiny bugs may look fairly innocuous, tomato ...

BLOSSOM END ROT: This has been another common problem. This is a physiological disease caused by a calcium imbalance in the ...

Sweet and juicy tomatoes are easier to grow than you may think if you carefully choose where to plant them in the garden.

Pest control: The right plants can repel common pests from your tomatoes, either by repelling them altogether, or serving as ...

A gardening expert has shared how gardeners can deter whiteflies from attacking their tomato plants, by planting one ...

These companion plants help carrots thrive by improving soil, repelling pests, and enhancing growth—plus, a few plants that ...

These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

In addition to planting advice (you've got time), this week's garden column tackles several questions about managing pests.