You likely don't want to see a snake slithering through your campsite. With these all-natural repellents, they'll be sure to ...

Attracting good luck and prosperity: Throughout history, garlic has been said to attract abundance and favor economic ...

Winter is the season when insects tend to seek warmth inside our homes. Thankfully, there are several natural ingredients that can help keep these pests away without the need for harsh chemicals.

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

If it seems like mosquitoes bite you more than other people, they very well might. Studies show that around 20% of people are particularly irresistible to these pests. Mosquitoes may bite you more for ...

Mosquitoes are not only annoying but can also carry harmful diseases. Fortunately, there are certain smells that mosquitoes simply cannot stand. Let’s take a look at 11 scents you can protect yourself ...

Many people will be looking forward to getting outside in the new year, and experts have recommended that gardeners add this ...

Bees are always attracted to the purple flower of the rosemary. Photo / Steven McNicholl Someone mentioned to me the other ...

Warm weather is here and mosquitoes are on the rise in Australia. Unseasonably large swarms are causing problems in some parts of Sydney already. Health authorities track mosquitoes across the ...

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.

And yet, it comes at a price. There’s a familiar buzz in the air, from mosquitoes, although the sound is normally associated with the height of midsummer. The scorching summer, it seems ...

Natural 'biopesticide' against malaria mosquitoes successful in early field tests Powder made from dead bacterial cells also kills mosquitoes resistant to chemical pesticides Date: December 4 ...