A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how ...

This vibrant flower is a gardener's best friend, acting as a natural pest control and returning year after year.

Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...

Summer is the ideal time to enjoy the great outdoors, going for strolls or tinkering in the garden. But nothing can ruin a ...

You can naturally manage whiteflies by utilizing the tried-and-true practice of companion planting. French marigolds and ...

Growing one food in your garden can help deter pests such as slugs, snails, and aphids, all without the need for harmful ...

Slugs and other pests will avoid your garden if you grow one food that acts as a deterrent without the need for harmful chemicals.

The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

Key Points Plants like marigolds and basil help repel pests but can't do it alone.Pair them with row covers, crop rotation, and beneficial bugs for best results.Their impact depends on pest type, ...

Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that common ants could help detect spotted lanternflies — invasive insects that have ...

"This is such a helpful and informative share!" Gardener shares simple method to keep pesky bugs out of backyard plants: 'Love this natural approach' first appeared on The Cool Down.

We know that most plants and insects emerge in spring, advance through summer and, in cold regions, go dormant over winter.