For many of us, summer comes with an endless barrage of bug bites, with mosquitoes being the worst offenders (we know from experience!). If you’re in the same boat, you’ll love this DIY homemade bug ...

Keep bugs away from your favorite indoor or outdoor plants with this eco-friendly spray that won't hurt your vegetation. Warmer weather attracts all kinds of pesky insects to fauna, which you don't ...

Click here to read Part 1andhere for Part 2of this series. Lemongrass is more than just a beautiful garden plant – it’s a favored ingredient in Asian and Thai cooking, perfect for stir fries, ...

Q: What can I spray to kill weeds in and around my rose bushes without hurting them?Estelle Cooper, Jefferson A: At a big-box store I recently saw a sprayer that had a conical shield attached to the ...

I'm always on the lookout for simple solutions to deter garden pests, and if they can be made at home, even better. So, when a DIY aphid-tackling spray fell onto my radar recently, I was intrigued – ...

The hottest part of summer is finally behind us, which means that the weather is perfect for outdoor activities like camping! It also means you'll spend less time putting on sunblock and more time ...

It’s summertime in Central Texas, and that means there are mosquitoes galore. Are you looking for natural ways to repel these and other pest insects? Learn what to plant in your garden to effectively ...

A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds ...

Let me first take the opportunity to wish everyone a prosperous new year in the garden. And to start off the year, I’d like to help you with the age-old problem of dealing with bugs. Here in Costa ...

THE WEATHER is finally perfect for relaxing in your garden with a cold drink, but the ambience could easily be ruined by some unexpected guests. Not your neighbours popping round, but pesky ants who ...

Most bug sprays are intense. They look intense, in cans wrapped in graphics of mountaintops, pine trees, and highly aggressive mosquitos. They smell intense, like aerosol death. They have ingredient ...