Sometimes called turtle mites, but most commonly known as soil mites, these teeny, tiny – microscopic? – arthropods are often thought of as a plant pest, but are they really? And what should you do if you find them in your garden or indoor plants? Let’s dive into what this little creature is, where they…
We’ve looked at quite a few garden pests recently, and today I wanted to cover snails. Mostly because the wet winter months are taking place and with it come the usual high numbers of slugs and snails. When I am back in the UK visiting family, I see the snail situation from two sides: I…
It’s a beautiful day, and you’ve decided to spend it in your garden. You plant some vegetable plants, water them, and sit back to enjoy the sunshine. But before long, you notice something is eating your plants – pigeons! While they may seem like harmless birds to most people, for gardeners, pigeons are nuisance birds…
It’s August 2022, and today I discovered that the radish seeds I had set a little while back have been devoured overnight by the cabbage worms commonly known as the cabbage white caterpillar. There are in fact so many of these green caterpillars scoffing my radish leaves that it’s unlikely I’ll have any more of…