Mastering Horticulture

Cabbage Worm ( Pieris rapae ) on kale. The leaves of my kale and broccoli are disappearing.  I thought that they were being eaten by so...

Fig. 1    Aphids When it comes to roses, the peak of flowering in our area is now. During this time, plants have large leaves; the flowers ...

This park was one of our favorite places to go when the kids were little.  There was a fountain in the middle and the water was really clea...

Galls growing around the nodes of a peach tree My peach tree suffered much from pest and diseases this season.  Due to the prolonged period...

Ants tending scale insects on orange tree. Have you ever wondered what in the world are ants doing on your plants?   Well, you might want t...

Aphids on rose buds The area has had an unusually good dose of rain this year.   Combine that with the warmth of the California sunshine an...

Santa Barbara Daisy ( Erigeron karvinskianus ) B eneficial insectary  is a term that refers to plants that attract and host beneficial ins...

Aphids on Chives Spring is here...even aphids are having a blast in the garden.  They have infested my chives and some of my roses.  The pr...

Brown Garden Snail  ( Cantareus aspersus ) I saw this enemy in the garden today.  Although it has not been named as a serious pest in Calif...