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

Insects and mites can rapidly develop into high populations on indoor plants. Many are quite small and go unnoticed until a ...

We will be in Bali for 3 weeks in August. What is the best repellent for mosquitos and can we get it there or should be stock up here. What about Mosquito repellent plugins and coils - are they widely ...

Dr Chester says some animals might be sensitive to citronella products like candles, used to repel mosquitoes from an area. But she says generally, they won't be harmful. Citronella plants ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 6, 2024) On December 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced yet another milestone in the convoluted life span of the insecticide chlorpyrifos. Under ...

However, perennial ryegrass is not the ideal grass species to use if the main aim is to create a wildflower meadow because it is vigorous and out-performs flowering plants. To convert a conventional ...

while both plants have stunning purple flowers. Yarrow is a perennial in USDA zones 3 through 9 and has soft leaves and pretty blooms in shades of white, yellow, orange, pink, and red. These make ...

Another great thing about perennials is that many of them are native to the United States. Native plants serve as critical sources of food and shelter for native wildlife and insect species.

The authors tested the four following hypotheses: “[O]rganic farming changes microbial community composition and species interactions and results in more diverse microbial assemblages than ...

Coincidentally, that's one of the benefits of planting your yard with perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata) instead of turfgrass. Native to northern Argentina and Peru, the plant was released for ...

Coincidentally, that's one of the benefits of planting your yard with perennial peanut (Arachis glabrata) instead of turfgrass. Native to northern Argentina and Peru, the plant was released for ...