Q Can you tell me what is eating holes in my cigar plant leaves? There is similar but less serious damage on purple ruffles basil, garden sage and morning glory leaves in my yard. A Chris Sansone, an ...

Caterpillars, slugs, chewing insects, wildlife, and fungi are the top culprits behind holes in outdoor plant leaves. Each leaves different clues like slime trails, ragged edges, or missing buds. You ...

Q: My tomato leaves have little holes in them. What should I do? Q: My radish leaves have little holes, but I don't see any bugs eating on them. What is going on? A: Small holes in early summer, in ...

Find out what is chewing the leaves of your plants and get tips for solving the problem. Holes in the leaves of your veggies, herbs, and flowers may be unsightly, but they are not necessarily alarming ...

“Some type of insect is eating holes in the leaves of my vegetables, but I don’t see them. What insect is causing this damage, and how can I defend against it?” — E.R. One of the difficult parts of ...

Q. Something is eating my geranium leaves. They leave perfect round holes of various sizes in the leaves. I can’t see anything. Is there anything I can do to kill whatever is causing this? When my son ...

“What is eating my plants?” is a question that thousands of gardeners ask yearly. Unfortunately, realizing that your plants have become someone’s meal is the easy part. Discovering who the culprit is ...

Columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about what may be causing holes in rose and bean leaves and how to determine how recent, brief rainfalls affect how much we should water our plants and lawns ...