It seems that every vegetable we grow in our gardens has a pest that comes with it. And the potato is no exception. I'd like to introduce you to the Three-lined Potato Beetle. This beetle looks similar to the striped cucumber beetle, however it differs by having a red head and upper body (prothorax). The Three-lined Potato Beetle targets vegetables in the nightshade family but have a particular taste for the tomatillo and ground cherry.| Gardening Advice Canada | Urban Gardening Canada
Cucumber beetles are the nemesis of many gardeners. These flying beetles come in masses, take over cucumber plants, and without proper management, they will stop you from getting any harvests at all! There are two different types of cucumber beetles; the spotted cucumber beetle and the striped cucumber beetle. Here in Canada the most common is the striped cucumber beetle. These beetles are attracted to cucurbits, and eat the leaves, stems and flowers of plants.| Gardening Advice Canada | Urban Gardening Canada
Japanese beetles have taken over Canadian gardens by storm. They come in mass numbers, damage a wide range of plants from flowers to vegetables and they are relentless. Check out this article to learn how you can slow these pests down and save your plants!| Gardening Advice Canada | Urban Gardening Canada
Garlic is a bulb that grows over winter in our Canadian climates. It starts out from a clove and will grow into a full head of garlic by early summer. In Canada, hard necked varieties are the most commonly grown as they have the best storage life to keep through the winter. Garlic is planted in the fall, with scapes harvested in spring, and the full heads harvested in the beginning of summer. Overall, garlic is a low maintenance crop that is packed full of flavour.| Gardening Advice Canada | Urban Gardening Canada
