Keep bugs away from your favorite indoor or outdoor plants with this eco-friendly spray that won't hurt your vegetation. Warmer weather attracts all kinds of pesky insects to fauna, which you don't ...

Some oils from natural ingredients like peppermint, garlic, lemon, and thyme may help ward off insects. However, more research is needed to fully support the benefits of homemade bug sprays. Not ...

Few things are as disheartening to a gardener than seeing unwelcome pests feasting on the literal fruits of your labor. The best insecticides for your vegetable garden target the bugs that are ...

A GARDENING expert has come up with a simple and effective way to protect your garden from slimy nuisances hell bent on destruction. Nancy Birtwhistle, best known for winning series five of The Great ...

Q: What can I spray to kill weeds in and around my rose bushes without hurting them?Estelle Cooper, Jefferson A: At a big-box store I recently saw a sprayer that had a conical shield attached to the ...

Fels-Naptha soap, available in grocery stores, is an effective nontoxic insecticide. This insect spray is economical and environmentally safe for indoors or in the garden. You can use it for soft ...

Click here to read Part 1andhere for Part 2of this series. Lemongrass is more than just a beautiful garden plant – it’s a favored ingredient in Asian and Thai cooking, perfect for stir fries, ...

Rubbing alcohol can be an effective insecticide and herbicide, but it's indiscriminate in that it kills both weeds and any plants you want to keep alive. The most common types of alcohol are ethanol, ...

06:00, Tue, Feb 18, 2025 Updated: 17:49, Fri, Feb 21, 2025 Gardeners are being told to plant one flower that is “better than bug spray” at keeping pests away. Expert Benedict Vanheems says if he had ...

Unless you’re an entomologist (and on the clock), you probably hate being surrounded by bugs, especially if they bite. While these creatures play important roles in the environment, they can be a real ...

Scroll down for a quick and easy recipe to banish beasts for good. A GARDENING expert has come up with a simple and effective way to protect your garden from slimy nuisances hell bent on destruction.