It’s a pleasant spring morning, you’re lazing in bed, and then—clackety thunk-thunk clack! A bird is thrashing away at your window and raising quite a racket. It’s annoying and it’s interrupting your ...

Potent herbs like basil, mint, sage and rosemary are great for topping spaghetti or making mojitos, but their scent stops insects like house and fruit flies from coming near.

Texas A&M AgriLife has science-backed ways to control fire ants and eliminate entire colonies — and not just the ones you see.

Our roses are gearing up to bloom after a winter of rest. But while we patiently wait for flower heads to burst open, aphids ...

In your garden, the best way to manage late blight is to pull up affected plants, including the roots, and place them in plastic bags. UW-Madison said that the bags should be left in the sun to kill ...

Gardeners are being urged to get rid of a common garden pest which can cause untold chaos in your garden or greenhouse this ...

Wasps need food and water sources as well as nesting sites to thrive. Learn what you may be doing to attract wasps to your ...

Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind. They can be ...

Lawn and gardening specialist at lawnmower brand Hayter, Chris Cooper, said March is the perfect time to start whipping your garden back into shape, and to begin mowing your grass.

Before you spray, read this. A horticulturist explains why ants can actually protect your plants, and the safest way to ...

Set yourself up for a season of delicious baked potatoes, crispy french fries, and breakfast casserole with a hearty potato harvest. Here are 12 potato companion plants that will ensure your potato ...