My first encounter with old-fashioned potato beetles took place very early in my career. This was way before there was such a thing as the internet. A client brought in an elongated, dark gray beetle ...

The striped Colorado potato beetle is one of the most notorious destroyers of potato plants, but it isn’t the only bug that plagues Maine farmers and gardeners. From pesticide application using GPS ...

If you're trying to protect your potatoes or fruit trees, this flavorful root vegetable has a smell that pests can't stand.

Q: What kind of grass or weed is this in our lawn? It’s by our driveway in front of our house. What can we use to curb it? — Roxane Eckroth, Wahpeton, N.D. A: Wide-bladed, weedy grasses are sometimes ...