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

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

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Take the sting out of summer by naturally deterring wasps from your outdoor spaces without resorting to chemical wasp killers ...

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

This article is part of our Organic Pest Control Series, which includes articles on attracting beneficial insects, controlling specific garden pests, and using organic pesticides.

Households in the UK are being urged to drill holes in the bottom of their fences this summer in order to help a garden favourite which is at risk of becoming endangered. Hedgehog populations have ...