Picking them off and drowning works. Another garden pest is the Colorado potato beetle. This striped beetle can decimate the leaves of potatoes if you don’t control them early — even killing the plant ...

As always, it is a timing game with Mother Nature. Get things in as early as possible but late enough to avoid the last frost ...

Growing potatoes does not have to involve back-breaking work. If you want to add potatoes to your vegetable garden without all the digging, follow this no-dig growing method! It’s my favorite way to ...

3. Colorado Potato Beetles (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) Photo: istockphoto.com Don’t be fooled by the name: The Colorado potato beetle is a major pest throughout North America, not just in the Rockies, ...