BEIJING -- Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in China have recently revealed the vital role soil invertebrates play in enhancing soil fertility, texture, and crop yields, according to an ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need ideas, attend the class “Some ...

This purple perennial isn’t just about pretty blooms or a calming fragrance; it’s a natural pest-repelling powerhouse. The ...

Recent cold weather may have some wondering about the effects on landscape plants. In general, uniformly low temperatures will not damage dormant and hardy plants.

The experts also recommended using "natural predators" such as cats or ... for something more permanent consider planting rodent-repelling plants such as mint, lavender, or marigolds in your ...

From ants moving indoors to ants appearing in your potted plants because they hitched a ride from the plant nursery, there are several reasons why ants might be now calling your potted plants home. We ...

REPELS DEER AND RABBITS: deer and rabbits don’t have to eat vegetation for the repellent to be effective—they have a natural aversion to the scent SPRAY ON PLANTS: use to treat landscaped ...

We round up 6 plants that will keep rodents away from gardens. These natural expert-recommended alternatives will help keep your greenery pest-free.

Ants are some of those house pests we all try to avoid from having in any part of the house, but somehow it always manages to find its way to a nook or on our food. Sometimes, even when we try to ...

Have you heard about plants that can repel mosquitoes? Several articles, including one published by Real Living, list down plants that help get rid of mosquitoes in the home. But can they really save ...

Diethyltoluamide (DEET) is the most common active ingredient in high-powered insect repellents and works ... ingredient in Mosi-Guard Natural is Citriodiol, a plant-based DEET equivalent which ...

Besides being a key source of water and nutrients for plants, soil is also an important reservoir of bacteria, fungi, and nematodes that can severely impact plant growth and yield. Soil-borne ...