Pretty little creamy white butterflies are among the first butterflies to appear in the spring. They flitter in the gardens, landing on one plant for a bit and then skip off to another plant. Lubbock ...

July is here already. It seems like only yesterday that the daffodils were in bloom and the crab apples were flowering, although the heat and humidity are enough to make reality set in. With the ...

Rarely has a gardening season gone by without my noticing cabbage moths floating around. The pale, delicate-looking creatures flit from plant to plant with a graceful flutter. Unlike most other moths ...

A caterpillar I didn’t recognize decided my kale was mighty tasty. In a matter of a couple of weeks, a bluish-yellow worm devoured everything but the stems and ribs of the leaves. So I did what a lot ...

Cabbages are an easy vegetable to grow as long as you give them what they need: rich, well-draining soil and consistent moisture. Plus, they look delightful lined up in a row like a scene out of ...

I have egg on my face – butterfly egg, to be precise. A reader wrote in response to my May column on the imported cabbageworm, in which I referred to the grown-up form of this voracious pest as a ...

If you see these little white butterflies in your garden, take action to protect your brassicas before the cabbage worm moths lay eggs. This article is part of ourOrganic Pest Control Series, which ...