Vegetables

Insecticidal soap is used on cabbage to kill cabbage aphids and whiteflies. It works by smothering the insects but kills only those that are on… Read More »What Do You Spray Cabbage With?

ANSWER: The most common cabbage pests are aphids, worms, moths, and slugs. Aphids and other mites drain the essential sap from cabbage leaves, leaving the… Read More »What Is Eating My Cabbage?

Bacillus thuringiensis and moderately selective insecticides (such as chlorantraniliprole and spinetoram) are very effective against cabbage looper and imported cabbageworm, especially when applied to early-instar… Read More »Which Insecticide Is Best For Cabbage?

In spring, summer and autumn, when the threat of aphid and bollworm is highest, Joe starts preventative pesticide spraying no more than 21 days after… Read More »When Should I Start Spraying Cabbage?

One way of minimizing the number of pests in your cabbage patch is to plant the cabbage with companion plants. Hyssop, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme… Read More »How Do You Protect Cabbage Plants?

Besides causing unsightly holes in cabbage leaves, the worms can eventually kill the plants by chewing away their ability to photosynthesize. Leaves with a few… Read More »Can I Eat Cabbage That Has Worms?

Dust Leaves with Cornmeal You could kill the cabbage worms by dusting the affected plants with cornmeal. The caterpillars with eat the cornmeal, swell up,… Read More »What Do You Dust Cabbage With?

Cabbage plants need about 0.75 gallons (2.8 liters) of water each per day. Over the course of a week, all that will add up to… Read More »How Much Water Does A Cabbage Need Per Day?