State authorities announced a 77-square-mile quarantine this week after five Mexican fruit flies were detected in La Mesa, ...

While native insects—even those we don’t love such as mosquitoes, biting flies, and ants have roles to play in our eco-system, invasive insects are a different story. These are species that have ...

These golden blooms are a common sight in a vegetable garden because they’re so good at keeping pests away. Marigolds ( Tagetes) are known to repel nematodes, whiteflies, squash bugs, aphids, thrips, ...

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You can use this non-toxic pest control method on all kinds of plants ...

Cabbages are easy to grow, but have many pests. These are the best companion plants that repel cabbage pests and a few veggies you shouldn't grow with cabbage.

Experts share their tips on how to get rid of slugs from your garden and home, including natural ways - such as gravel and ...

Question: Our peach tree is starting to bloom, and usually sets fruits, but only a few if any are ever edible due to insects and rot. What should we do to get good fruits? Answer: One blessing of a ...

The battle for a thriving garden begins the moment the first leaf pushes through the soil. Lush beds and tidy rows may look peaceful, but a quiet army of insects and critters waits for tender stems, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock After months spent tending to your vegetable garden, it can be frustrating when pests destroy your hard work.