There are dozens of bug-repellent sprays on the market that promise to solve your problem, whether you want to get rid of mosquitoes or banish ants from your yard. However, many of these sprays ...

I’m an organic gardener in the Midwest, where fleas, ticks and mosquitos thrive. When I moved here, I was eaten alive by the invisible no-see-ums, swarmed by gnats and targeted by mosquitoes.

Your concerns about butterflies are valid. Any insecticide used against ants and chinch bugs will hit other non-target insects, too. Since lawns are outdoors, we have to expect they’ll have a variety ...