Strawberries are a crop that face a plethora of pests that want to attack plants and nibble on your precious fruits, potentially ruining any harvest. Ranging from larger mammals to tiny aphids, there ...

Interplanting crops is a great way to make use of limited space. Earlier this month we discussed cultivating garlic varieties that grow well in our area. Let’s expand our discussion to include garlic ...

Q:Two years ago a friend suggested I plant strawberry plants as ground cover in my rose bed. I did so and the plants thrived beautifully. Unfortunately, most of the strawberries tasted terrible - like ...

In undisturbed areas surrounding strawberry fields of Monterey Bay, there’s a battle waging between good bugs and bad bugs. And the good bugs seem to be winning. Scientists are witnessing the “fruits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strawberries and leaves up close Q. I am growing strawberry plants at home in my backyard and I have noticed lots of their leaves ...

DAVIS, Calif. — A university researcher is working to enhance the effectiveness of a natural treatment against spider mites, a major pest in California’s strawberry fields. Chemical ecologist Elvira ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The leaf of the strawberry plant in the foreground shows slight spots. These can have various causes. Photo: Getty Images/Henglein ...

Strawberries are amongst the simplest fruits to cultivate, particularly for novice gardeners, but without proper care, they can fall prey to environmental problems – such as grey mould and leather rot ...

Strawberries are a juicy, crowd-pleasing favorite in any garden. Their sweet fruits are a treat in everything from salads to desserts, but growing strawberries successfully takes more than just ...

For the first time, a new study of strawberry crops on New York farms tested this theory and found that wildflower strips on farms added pollinators when the farm lay within a ''Goldilocks zone,'' ...

In undisturbed areas surrounding strawberry fields of Monterey Bay, there’s a battle waging between good bugs and bad bugs. And the good bugs seem to be winning. Scientists are witnessing the “fruits ...