Growing your own tomatoes can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it often comes with its own set of hurdles — namely, the creepy-crawly kind. Common pests like aphids and the dreaded tomato ...

Q. Help! I have aphids covering my newly planted vegetable plants. What can I do to rid my plants of this aphid hoard? I would like to use something organic. A. Aphids are a sucking insect that have ...

Q: I thought I’d share with you the eight-pound kohlrabi I grew with great joy in my Fargo area garden. — Donald Voeller A: That is one massive kohlrabi! Thanks for the photos, including one that ...

Baking soda can sweeten tomatoes and deter pests, but must be used sparingly to avoid harming plants. A light sprinkle around the base wards off slugs, ants, and aphids, and a diluted spray mix helps ...