Most gardeners reach for the spray bottle the moment they spot a pest. But that reflex may be doing more harm than good, including to the very garden they are trying to protect. According to the ...

The homesteaders at Gold Shaw Farm share natural pest-control strategies that avoid relying on harsh chemicals around the ...

Discover 10 effective organic methods for managing pests in your food garden with Mark from Self Sufficient Me. Learn how to grow healthier plants, practice seasonal planting, harvest early, and ...

From droughts to flooding and heat waves, the weather has been tough all across the country recently. Did you know that pests can significantly reduce your garden yield? According to the Connecticut ...

The use of agricultural chemicals to control insect pests and diseases in crops is the most effective method. However, with the increase of lifestyle diseases like cancer linked to the use of ...

If you're after organic methods of pest control, using diatomaceous earth should be at the top of your list. Among its many benefits, diatomaceous earth (DE) can control pests as varied as earwigs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 11Audrey11 / Getty Images Large ant hills in your yard can be an eyesore. Plus they can make it tricky to mow your lawn or tend ...

When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry -- the number of parasitic insects available to control ...

To help California fight climate change, air quality regulators would like to see 20% of the state’s farmland go organic by 2045. That means converting about 65,000 acres of conventional fields to ...