Key Points Marigolds offer limited pest control benefits and are not a standalone solution.They won't deter most above-ground pests, especially in planted form.Better alternatives include garlic, ...

You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seed and installing a low-platform feeder.

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

If you want to avoid attracting aggressive wasps to your garden, reconsider planting epazote. Wasps are drawn to its ...

Good bugs pollinate our food crops, enrich and fertilize the soil, eat our garbage and provide food for wildlife.

There are several crops that can prevent flea beetles from taking up residence in your garden, including catnip, basil, thyme ...

Tomato plants are susceptible to numerous diseases and environmental challenges that can cause foliage to wilt. Learn about ...

Forests and nearby communities could start looking much different as a tree native to Maryland falls victim to a microscopic ...

From Botany Manor to Mutazione, we've rounded up the best games about plants and horticulture to play if you're a little greenfingered.

If your plants' leaves are looking lacy—or you're seeing patches of dead grass in your lawn—Japanese beetles may be to blame.

I often run into people who genuinely don't want to use herbicides and pesticides but as one fellow recently said to me: ...

When I attended her biocontrol presentation titled “Rethinking Rose Pest Management,” I discovered that, apparently, true friends can be bought for our gardens. These true friends include parasitoids, ...