Cleaning up your vegetable garden at the end of the season goes a long way toward avoiding pest and disease problems next ...

Companion planting is a fantastic form of natural pest control that can manage the populations of woolly apple aphids. ‘Encouraging natural predators like ladybugs and parasitic wasps can help manage ...

The popularity of using garlic as a natural way to protect plants from pests has increased. See how to make Garlic Spray for ...

Jamie says Dogwood, Firethorn, Skimmia and Viburnum can all be planted in October as a way of adding some lovely colour to ...

“It was hidden under the vegetable I ate, and then I noticed something ... He included three photos with his post: a close-up of the insect, a picture of what appears to be the remains of ...

2. Vegetables: You can grow artichokes in any sun-splashed garden. Start them from seed or from basal cuttings taken from mother plants, or transplant container-grown artichoke seedlings into any ...

A number of essential oils can be used as natural insect repellents ... from different plants and lemon eucalyptus oil has far less of the ingredient that repels mosquitoes, which is called PMD. Make ...

Spray the mixture around your patio area or directly on plants to keep bugs at bay ... using ingredients you probably already have at home. To make this homemade bug repellent, combine a cup of ...

Essential oils are highly concentrated distilled extracts from certain plants. Some types may be ... Common solutions include water (for a bug spray) or an oil or lotion (for an ointment).