Gardening experts are encouraging the use of sacrificial herbs and trap crops to protect vegetable gardens from pests without chemicals. Certain herbs like basil, dill, parsley, and mustard can either ...

Strategically use certain vegetables in your garden to naturally deter pests and enhance your harvest without pesticides.

Welcome to your Oregon gardening guide for May. Produced by OSU Extension, each month’s gardening calendar provides reminders ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture will begin treating small areas in King and Pierce counties next week for ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will begin aerial treatments for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) this month in eight western Wisconsin counties as a part ...

Looking for eco-friendly pest control? Certain clever planting combinations can naturally keep common pests like aphids and ...

With early-season vegetables making their way into the ground, the first insect pests of the season will soon appear in the ...

For many, spring means warm weather, longer sunlight hours and the draw to organize your space. But it’s also when pests like fruit flies, mosquitoes and moths find their way into homes. While moths ...

My attempts at growing brassicas, or members of the cabbage family, have been all but thwarted by pests like cabbage loopers, cabbageworms, and harlequin beetles. And when the ravaged plants have ...

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