The licorice-like scent of petunias is enough to turn off many an insect including aphids, hornworms and squash bugs. The ...

Rats will be more likely to come into gardens from November to begin preparing for winter which means they will chew on ...

Catmint may not be quite the same as catnip, but for humans, it might be a wonderful addition to your flower bed. Here are ...

THERE’S always a bit of a gardening lull in December, with the colder temperatures making it hard to get jobs done. But there ...

Pest exterminator Georgios Likopoulos spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about deterring rodents and foxes over the Christmas ...

There's a simple household item gardeners are being urged to use this winter - and it will help protect your plants from ...

Snails and slugs dislike sand, lime, and ashes, so the next time you have a wood braai, apply ash to the base of plants under threat.

But there's still one task you need to get on top of to deter a prowling pest ... garden extremely tricky. Often these four-legged pets head into the garden to attack birds, nibble on plants ...

Gardeners are being encouraged to scatter orange peel in their gardens to deter a common and often unwanted visitor. While ...