The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

It can be tricky to prevent pests from buzzing around your kitchen. Fortunately, there are loads of hacks and tricks to repel ...

The spotted lanternfly feeds on the sap of plants and produces what experts call “honeydew.” “And honeydew is essentially ...

Do marigolds really deter pests? Experts weigh in on whether marigolds really deter pests and recommend plants that act as natural pest deterrents.

I hate to break it to you, but just like your calendar can’t tell you the best time to harvest, it won’t provide you the ...

Zinnias make good neighbors with many other flowers and shrubs, and also offer a lot to support crops in the vegetable garden ...

Gardeners can use a system called growing degree days to time pest control and planting more effectively. GDD measures heat ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about care of gardenias, mango trees, desert roses, crape myrtles and tomatoes along with how to deal with pesky sod webworms.

We humans need nutrient-rich “lively” soil as well. For instance, do I pay enough attention to how well I feed my physical as well as emotional and spiritual needs?

Do mosquito-repellent plants really work? Buzzing past your ear as you lounge on the patio, leaving welts on your kids’ ankles as they play in the grass, preventing you from sleeping with their ...

Claims of fireflies, also called lightning bugs, going extinct or the current generation being the last to see them often ...

A joint initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the governments of China and Kenya to promote biological ...