Common Pests & Problems in Edible Gardens

Edible gardens are certainly not immune to pests and diseases. Pests can take out tender young plant shoots in one night, eat holes in mature leaves and fruit, and leave slimy tracks all over.

The best way to treat pests is to prevent them:
• Plant disease resistant varieties or edibles that are relatively pest free
• Keep the garden clean 
• Maintain healthy soil 
• Provide habitat for natural enemies
• Monitor plants regularly for pests 
• Use an integrated pest management approach

Top 20 problems in edible gardens  

Got pests or other problems in your veggie garden and want to know how to manage them? Here are some of the common plant problems and pests in Marin. 

INSECTS, SPIDERS & MITES, SNAILS & SLUGS

Aphids	Cucumber beetles
Cutworms	Earwigs
Grubs	Leafminer
Snails & slugs	Tomato hornworm
Whiteflies

Don't see your problem above? Here's more information about other types of  insects, mites, mollusks and nematodes.

DISEASES

Damping off	Downy mildew
Fusarium wilt	Late blight on potatoes
Mosaic viruses	Peach leaf curl
Powdery mildew	Sooty mold
Verticillium wilt

Didn't find what you were looking for? Here is more information on other types of plant diseases.

OTHER PROBLEMS

Some garden problems aren't caused by pests or diseases, but by environmental or cultural problems including watering issues, nutrient imbalances and physical issues.

Blossom End Rot

Chlorosis