Whether you want to admit it or not, ants have a purpose in the natural world. Their tunneling aerates the soil and carries organic matter underground, and they prey on other insects and provide food ...

Some of the fiercest beasts of prey in your garden are on your side. They’re predatory insects that protect your plants by ...

Everybody hates Japanese beetles. The best way to combat them starts in early spring when a grub killer should be applied to ...

I grow heaps of catnip in my garden, so when I read new research that suggests the plant's oil is as effective at repelling ...

Monsoon season brings relief from the heat, but it also brings familiar, unwelcome pests as guests, including mosquitoes.

There’s a 47-acre secret sitting quietly in Winter Park, Florida, and it has the audacity to be completely free. Mead ...

Mosquitoes are the backyard guests that no one wants to welcome. Here is the gorgeous flower that doubles as a mosquito ...

Most gardeners have reached for a bottle of chemical spray at some point, only to find it killed the aphids along with the ...

The new growth of my satsuma and lemon trees (both planted two years ago) is all deformed, and it looks like silvery trails ...

Learn why gladiolus stalks fall over, how to fix low spots in a lawn, and what a sago palm cone means in this garden Q&A.

Key Points Garlic spray repels pests like aphids, ants, and mosquitoes by masking the scents that attract them.The DIY spray ...

A homeowner took to social media to describe a simple method they use to keep a frustrating garden pest at bay. The homeowner explained that they had discovered squash bugs, small sap-feeding insects ...