Add cloves or dried red chillies to grains like rice or lentils. Repels bugs without affecting the food. Wipe shelves with ...

Deer browsing is easy to spot by the distinct height at which plants are defoliated, right up to where the deer can reach. Trees and shrubs can end up looking like palm trees or lollipops, with all ...

Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to prevent squash bugs from ruining your vegetables. If an infestation has already started, you can pick ...

With readily available cow dung, sheep and goat manure, the farmers make compost manure enough for their crops ...

Pest pros share all of their best and easy tricks to keep yellow jackets away from your home and yard this summer, so you don ...

Warm weather often means the emergence of pests —even on our houseplants. Summer is a crucial time to examine your indoor ...

Key PointsPeppermint oil has pest-repellent properties, but is not long-lasting repellent and can damage plants.Cedarwood oil ...

If your plants' leaves are looking lacy—or you're seeing patches of dead grass in your lawn—Japanese beetles may be to blame.

Stephanie Wooton, chair of the Chesapeake Bay Herb Society Garden Committee, will present a clinic on garden pests, diseases, ...

Dried bay leaves bring layers of flavor to Portuguese-style beef skewers On the Portuguese island of Madeira, espetadas are made by threading chunks of beef onto fresh-cut branches of bay ...

Don’t use fresh bay leaves in place of dried; they won’t grind down into a fine powder. Also, don’t trim the beef; bits of fat — what the Portuguese call “the flower of the espetada”— help with ...

There's no science behind the claim that bay leaves with keep your home ant free, though many claim otherwise. Try crumbling up the leaves and giving it a shot.