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 ...

KIMBERLY — Sugar beet root maggots are fairly widespread pests in southern Idaho, especially in the MiniCassia area. Populations can become so high that an entire stand can be wiped out. But put the ...