Garden Pests

Armadillos can be yard pests who dig hazardous holes or demolish vegetation. Here’s a guide on how to get rid of armadillos safely and humanely.

These tiny winged insects can devastate vegetable gardens and ornamental plants. Follow this multipronged approach to eradicate whiteflies without using chemicals.

Choose the best plants and planting strategy to help your garden thrive as chilly weather arrives.

These tiny pests can wreak havoc on plants. Here’s how to get rid of them.

If ants, ants, and even more ants are making you rant, try a new slant with the following eight plants.

Mosquitoes are an unfortunate reality of summer. As soon as the weather warms up and the humidity rises, any small body of stagnant water can become an instant breeding ground for these annoying little pests. And breed they do: A single female mosquito can lay up to 3,000 eggs in her lifetime. Preventing mosquitoes from shacking up in your backyard begins with prevention. Regularly check your property for standing water, and make sure you’re paying special attention to the problem areas listed below. Be vigilant! Mosquitoes may be lurking—and hatching—in spots like these, whether you know it or not.

Keep pesky ruminants from treating your yard as their buffet table with this powerful yet all-natural deterrent.

Learning how to get rid of voles can help you say “Vamoose!” to these underground varmints before they wreak havoc on your landscape.

Summer is here at last, along with all the fun and pleasurable outdoor activities that come with it. But as we spend these longer, warmer days outside, gardening, swimming, hiking, camping, or just hanging out with friends, potentially dangerous insects are buzzing or crawling around us, threatening to spoil our good time. These “party crashers” carry harmful bacteria or transmit diseases via painful stings or bites, and an untimely visit from one of them could end in a trip to the emergency room. Fortunately, most bugs won’t go out of their way to attack humans. The best strategy for staying safe this summer is to know the enemies, then avoid and protect against them. Learn what to look out for with our guide to some of the most dangerous bugs found in America.

Whether you buy it premade or whip it up at home, nontoxic insecticidal soap promises to wipe out your garden pest problem—without harming the rest of your patch.