Spring planting brings a surprise twist for home growers, with a simple flower turning the tide in garden pest battles. Across allotments and back gardens, a thrifty, pesticide-free tactic is being ...

Aphids can be a menace to your home garden, causing discoloration and even the death of some plants -- but they're no ...

Tomatoes are pretty easy to grow with plenty of sunlight, water, and nutrient-rich soil, but pests are always a potential issue. Several types of pests have a taste for tomato plants and may cause ...

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...