Hot temperatures this spring have created ideal conditions for sugarbeet crop pests, such as root maggots, that can cause plant damage. The sugarbeets that were planted late are especially vulnerable ...

Gardening is a spiritual experience where many people find peace and comfort in the turning of the soil and growing of plants. Or, it is until you find something truly horrid hiding under the dirt, ...

Aside from the usual slugs and snails that invade coastal gardens during the drippy fog days of summer, there are a host of other summer critters that love to feed on vegetables and flowers. Some are ...

Q: How do you keep maggots from getting into carrots, radishes and onions? I run into that problem every year, and I'd like to stop it this year. A: These burrowing pests are the larval forms of what ...

Sugarbeet root maggot, Tetanops myopaeformis, has been an increasing production challenge for Red River Valley sugarbeet growers over the past few years. Areas seeing the highest population numbers, ...

Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. Think of it as a companion to Jeff’s weekly columns and his popular ...

Question: I had a lot of problems with worms in my apples last year. I also had maggots in my radishes and beets. Is there any way to prevent these? Answer: Yes, you can control wormy apples and ...

FAIRBANKS — Root maggots are one of the most dreaded insect pests in our Alaska gardens. They are common pests of most crucifer crops, which include radishes, turnips, cabbage, kale and others. You ...