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

The oil of citronella has long been touted as a mosquito repellent. That said, does growing the plant in your garden do ...

Slugs can quickly destroy a gardener's hard work if left alone, but there is an easy and natural method to stop them from ...

You can do your bit for insects by growing lots of foliage in your garden, a study has found ... Let planting fill out, but keep some areas sparser to help specific groups, notably spiders ...

Other than placing them in your garden to keep the bugs and animals away from your crops, Berendsen says you can also place ...

Add 1/4 tsp essential oils like peppermint oil or eucalyptus oil into a cup of water, transfer into a spray bottle and mist ...

Worms and insects can nibble away at your vegetables causing them to rot. There are four steps you should follow to prevent them from taking over your vegetable garden without having to use ...

· Clean up around your home’s foundation. Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray. Make sure to wear ...