These tiny insects can wreak havoc on your garden. Whiteflies will suck the sap out of plant leaves, causing them to yellow and weaken. Removing or hosing down the infested leaves can help quell these ...

It’s a little sad to see your plants struggling because of pests, especially if you’ve put a lot of time and effort into growing them. If you’re worried about the risks of using chemicals to fend off ...

Strategically use certain vegetables in your garden to naturally deter pests and enhance your harvest without pesticides.

These five zucchini companion plants can help repel pests, attract beneficial insects, and suppress weeds without pesticides.

A growing number of home growers are using natural pest barriers instead of chemical sprays, and it’s changing how gardens ...

The best tool in your prevention arsenal is awareness. Look around your home to detect any changes. You can be looking for anything from new, small dirt disturbances to specific piles of wood or plant ...

As summer gives way to cooler days and longer nights, a subtle but critical seasonal shift begins inside homes. While many homeowners are busy with back-to-school routines, seasonal cleaning, and the ...

Kenny Coogan: Your products are billed as safe enough for schools and hospitals. How exactly do they work without harsh synthetic chemicals? J.B. Williams: I’m a chemical engineer and what we call ...

Some home gardeners are intentionally leaving fallen fruit on the ground to attract wildlife, and what started as a simple ...

Songbirds and coffee farms in Central America. Ladybugs and soybean fields in the Midwest. These are well-known, win-win stories of how conserving natural habitat can benefit farmers. But an ...

For many, spring means warm weather, longer sunlight hours and the draw to organize your space. But it’s also when pests like fruit flies, mosquitoes and moths find their way into homes. While moths ...