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

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon) is a popular herb in Thai and Vietnamese cuisine—it can be brewed into a tea, used as an ingredient in a delicious stir fry, and much more. The tropical plant's common ...

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

Dec. 19, 2024 — A new tool that predicts the behavior of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in Africa and ...

It has been meticulously picked to be both plant-based and gentle ... gentle ingredients like citronella to deter cats from loitering or scratching any area of your home. This cat spray ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Whether you’re battling frost in the north or taking advantage of milder soil temperatures in the south, this guide will help you understand how to plant grass during the colder months with ...

The best time of year to plant your grass heavily depends on the type of grass you’re trying to grow and where you live. Do you live in a cool-season grass area, a warm-season grass area, or the ...

Deep genome sequencing and comprehensive phenotyping of 294 samples of hexaploid sweet potato identify genomic loci with an increase in the number of copies of alleles that enhance the expression ...