Vegetables

They burrow into the potato leaving holes which allows rot and other diseases access. Wireworms can attack other root vegetables, especially carrots, leeks and the… Read More »Do Worms Live In Potatoes?

Potatoes make great wireworm traps. Cut a potato in half and run a stick through the middle. Bury the spud about one inch deep so… Read More »How Do I Get Rid Of Potato Worms?

Sweet potato vine plants are safe for dogs and puppies to eat as long as they don’t ingest any seeds. The seeds can be toxic… Read More »What If My Dog Eats A Sweet Potato Vine?

Ingestion of the vine may have a poisonous effect on dogs. The vines are highly toxic and can adversely affect the kidneys, brain, heart or… Read More »Can Dogs Eat Potato Vines?

Peeling of green potatoes will greatly reduce the levels of glycoalkaloids as they are localised just below the surface of the peel. However, if these… Read More »Does Peeling Green Potatoes Make Them Safe?

Potato bugs overwinter in the soil and emerge in late spring, around the same time potato vegetation appears. They lay clusters of small, orange eggs… Read More »Do Potatoes Have Bugs In Them?

Your dog’s body turns rice into energy quicker than other carbohydrates like potatoes, but rice also causes a spike in blood sugar. Both rice and… Read More »Is Potato Or Rice Better For Dogs?

Wireworms, flea beetles, potato tuberworm and white grubs are all soil-dwelling pests that feed on potato tubers. Wireworms are small, yellow-brown worms, while white grubs… Read More »What Is Eating My Potatoes?

Most gardens are alright, however, bears will dig up and eat carrots and some flower bulbs. Black bears love tomatoes, squashes, melons, early vegetables, sweet… Read More »Do Bears Eat Raw Potatoes?

However, since potatoes are grown for their edible tubers, they must receive greater protection from soil-inhabiting pests. Wireworms, tuberworms, white grubs, and vegetable weevils are… Read More »What Pest Eats Potatoes?