Garden Pests

Japanese beetles can wreak havoc on your garden, particularly roses, trees, and berry bushes. Here’s how to get rid of the insects without resorting to chemical insecticides.

If the flying menaces hanging out around your houseplants and seedlings are getting on your last nerve, here’s how you get them to bug off.

Your garden inevitably attracts unwelcome visitors like aphids and tomato-loving caterpillars that can destroy your hard work practically overnight. But not all garden critters are bad. In fact, you can buy some of the good guys and introduce them to your garden to help you keep the bad guys under control.

Flea bombs are a popular DIY treatment for flea infestations, but they may not be the cure-all that they’re made out to be—and they come with big risks you don’t want to ignore. Here’s what to do instead.

Keep your sandbox clear of ants and other crawlers with this surprising solution straight from the kitchen.

The beneficial pollinators look similar, but there are important differences between carpenter bees and bumblebees. Here’s what you should know about these two types of bees.

If you’ve got uninvited visitors overhead, a little patience and a handful of smart strategies can prevent damage to your home and restore peace and quiet up above.

Are you always covered with mosquito bites while your friends seem blissfully unaffected? It’s annoying to be a mosquito magnet, but it’s also potentially hazardous to your health, because mosquitoes can transmit illnesses like malaria and encephalitis. To make sure you’re doing everything in your power to keep mosquitoes at bay, read on to learn about a few things that may be making you more attractive to these pesky biters.

Try these easy DIY pest solutions to rid plants of pesky caterpillars and take back control of your garden greens.

Create a welcoming environment for bees and other pollinators by following these helpful tips.