Question: I see white butterflies landing on my kale, then later green caterpillars decimate the leaves. What do I need to do to stop this from happening, since I love kale? Answer: The arrival of ...

Cabbage isn't exactly crave-worthy, but when prepared correctly, it can be downright delicious. Not only is this cruciferous vegetable typically budget-friendly, but it's also packed with nutrients, ...

Cabbage doesn't always exactly scream "exciting." It's often the vegetable you buy with good intentions and then forget about in the crisper drawer until it starts wilting in shame. But cabbage ...

The green cabbage can easily be confused with iceberg lettuce at a passing glance. Both of them sport leafy green profiles that are commonly used in salad dishes. However, upon closer inspection, ...

We may have our Eastern Mediterranean neighbors to thank for the multivoltine species, the Pieris rapae cabbage white butterflies in our garden these days. Like the monarch butterfly, the cabbage ...

Researchers report that larvae of the cabbage white butterfly use two gut enzymes to effectively disarm the mustard oil bomb, the major chemical defense system of their host plants. Cabbage white ...

Cruciferous plants, such as cabbage, rapeseed, horseradish or mustard, have a special defense strategy against herbivores called the "mustard oil bomb". They store glucosinolates as defensive ...